ORDINANCE NO. 230046

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Sponsor: Councilmember(s) Katheryn Shields and Eric Bunch

Limiting for a period of twenty (20) years the use, character, and location of buildings and other improvements in a portion of Coleman Highlands, a subdivision in Kansas City, Missouri; creating a benefit district; providing for the bringing of condemnation proceedings and the assessment of payment of damages; describing the method for initiating the repeal of this ordinance; and establishing a delayed effective date.

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WHEREAS, Coleman Highlands is a subdivision in Kansas City, Jackson County, State of Missouri, described as follows:

A subdivision of the west half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 49, Range 33, the plat of which was filed in the office of the Recorder of Jackson County, Missouri, August 19, 1907; and

WHEREAS, on September 25, 1908, building restrictions limiting use of property to detached residences were placed upon each and every lot in said Coleman Highlands, which restrictions were to expire on July 1, 1923; and

WHEREAS, Kansas City, Missouri, by Ordinance No. 45416 approved May 22, 1923, imposed for a period of twenty (20) years restrictions which did not permit the erection of any building except detached residences and outbuildings usually appurtenant thereto; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 7696, passed May 10, 1943, said area was restricted for a period of twenty (20) years in substantially the same manner as provided in this ordinance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 28961, passed December 6, 1963, said area was again restricted for a period of twenty (20) years in substantially the same manner as is provided in this ordinance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Ordinance No. 54760, as amended, effective December 6, 1983, said area was again restricted for a period of twen...

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