ORDINANCE NO. 210132


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Approving an amendment to the General Development Plan for the 9th and Grand PIEA Planning Area on approximately 0.45 acres generally bordered by private property to the north, Walnut Street to the west, E. 9th Street to the south, and Grand Avenue to the east. (CD-CPC-2020-00197)

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WHEREAS, the City Council, by Ordinance No. 200122 passed on March 5, 2020, approved the General Development Plan ("GDP") for the 9th and Grand PIEA Planning Area ("Planning Area") and determined the area to be a blighted, insanitary or undeveloped industrial area in need of industrial development; and

WHEREAS, under the GDP, the intent, purpose and usage of the Planning Area is the conversion of two historical structures into lodging and collaborative office use; and

WHEREAS, Axis KC, LLC ("Developer") has requested that the GDP be amended to the conversion of two historical structures into the Developer's option of residential or commercial use, or mixed usage of residential and commercial use (the "Amendment"); and

WHEREAS, the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority ("Authority") heard the request for the Amendment of the GDP and, by adoption of its Resolution No. 2136 on December 17, 2020, approved the Amendment and recommended approval of the same by Council; and

WHEREAS, having considered the Amendment at a public hearing on February 2, 2020, the City Plan Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the Amendment; and

WHEREAS, Section 100.400, RSMo, authorizes the Council to make a finding that an area is a blighted area and approve a general development plan for such area if the Council finds that the plan is feasible and in conformity with the general plan for the development of the community as a whole; and

WHEREAS, on October 6, 2016, the City did pass Second Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 160383, as amended, which enacted guidelines on the City's use of abated and exempted r...

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