File #: 230324    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Held
File created: 4/6/2023 In control: Council
On agenda: 8/17/2023 Final action: 8/17/2023
Title: Sponsor: Director of the Parks and Recreation Department Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at a special election to be held on November 7, 2023, a question to remove certain city property devoted to park use in the park system generally located between North Oak Trafficway to the west, North Holmes to the east and north of Northeast 32nd Terrace; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities on or before August 29, 2023 for the November election; and recognizing this ordinance with an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Director of Parks & Recreation
Attachments: 1. Park Property Location Map N.Oak to N. Holmes @NE 32nd Ter, 2. December Park Board Resolution #32061, 3. TMP 2993 Docket Memo, 4. 230324 cs to org ord-com, 5. Authenticated Ordinance 230324 CS
Related files: 150398
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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230324

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Sponsor: Director of the Parks and Recreation Department

Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at a special election to be held on November 7, 2023, a question to remove certain city property devoted to park use in the park system generally located between North Oak Trafficway to the west, North Holmes to the east and north of Northeast 32nd Terrace; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities on or before August 29, 2023 for the November election; and recognizing this ordinance with an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, certain vacant land containing approximately 5.399 acres was obtained by the City and dedicated for park purposes ("Land"); and

WHEREAS, certain property is undeveloped wooded land with steep terrain and which is divided by existing North Cherry Street, and borders existing levee to the south.

WHEREAS, the legal description for the land is as follows: Generally located between North Oak Trafficway to the west, North Holmes to the east and north of Northeast 32nd Terrace for park purposes and more specifically described as follows; A tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 50 North, Range 33 West, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, being more particularly described as follows: Sec 11-50-33 Se1/4 Braecklein's Subdivision pt Lts 6 & 15 beg 120' n of nw cor N Holmes & N.E. 32nd St, n 450, w 655, nw 632, s 100, se to pob; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 1004(b), if any property is determined by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to be no longer necessary or appropriate for park, parkway, or boulevard use, such property may be removed from the park system by a vote of the people; and

WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners approved Resolution No. 32061 which allows the re...

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