RESOLUTION NO. 211118

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RESOLUTION - Stating the City Council’s support for improvements to the Interstate 29 and Cookingham interchange; and directing the City Manager to work with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to prepare applications for the MoDOT Partnership Development Cost Share Program.

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WHEREAS, Resolution 210286 supported the request of Ambassador Building, LLC, for a break in access along the north side of N.W. Cookingham Road/Route D between N. Ambassador Drive and Interstate 29 to allow direct access to the property on the north side of N.W. Cookingham Road/Route D to provide for full development of the 87 acre tract of land and urged MoDOT to approve the break in access; and

WHEREAS, based upon traffic operational studies, a break in access will not provide a long term access solution for the proposed development and operation of Cookingham Drive; and

WHEREAS, MoDOT and the Federal Highway Administration have approved conversion of the existing signalized interchange ramp terminals to roundabouts with direct access to the proposed commercial and office development and are willing to partner on the construction of the improvements; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Council expresses its support for improvements to the Interstate 29 and Cookingham interchange.

Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to work with MoDOT to prepare applications for MoDOT Partnership Development Cost Share Program.

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