ORDINANCE NO. 260285
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Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea
Declaring certain real property generally located between East 25th Street and East 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri surplus to the City’s needs; authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to offer the sale of the City’s interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations and execute related documents to complete the transfer of the real property while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property.
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WHEREAS, the City owns rights in certain real property East 25th Street and East 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 250018 and a special election ballot held on August 8, 2025, the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners determined to remove
from its park system approximately 3.42 acres of Longfellow Park generally located between E. 25th Street and E. 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, to convey said property to a not-for-profit corporation for the public purpose of providing and expanding a campus to provide families with access to free housing, lodging, and services near pediatric hospitals within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals for the sale of this property and Ronald McDonald House Kanas City was the only respondent; and
WHEREAS, all City departments have been notified, this property is not needed by the City, and no interest has been expressed in retaining the land for future public use; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department and Ronald McDonald House Kansas City have negotiated the sale and transfer of this property, and agreed upon terms and consideration that are acceptable to both parties; and
WHEREAS, all existing easements, right of way, and/or any other encumbrances affecting the real property, shall remain in effect as set forth in the Special Warranty Deed or similar conveyance executed as a part of the transfer; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the parcels described below are hereby declared surplus to the City’s needs.
Section 2. That the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to offer for sale in accordance with City regulations and the August 8, 2025 special election ballot language, and for terms and conditions acceptable to the City with such conditions determined appropriate by the Director of Parks and Recreation, the City’s rights in the property located between E. 25th Street and E. 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as the “Property” and legally described as follows:
ALL THAT PART OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, AND 13, TOGETHER WITH THE WEST 5 FEET OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS, EXCEPT THAT PART IN GILLHAM ROAD, OF VINEYARD'S 5TH ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS, CITY, JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 9, AT PAGE 42 AND LOTS 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, AND 96, TOGETHER WITH THE EAST 7 FEET OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS, EXCEPT THAT PART IN GILLHAM ROAD (CHERRY STREET), OF DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN CITY, COUNTY AND STATE AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 7, AT PAGE 44, AND THE NORTH 30.00 FEET OF LOT 7, TOGETHER WITH THE WEST 6 FEET OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOT, EXCEPT THAT PART IN GILLHAM ROAD OF MENTOR, A SUBDIVISION IN SAID CITY, COUNTY AND STATE AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 12, AT PAGE 5, ALL LYING IN IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 49 NORTH, RANGE 33 WEST, IN SAID COUNTY AND STATE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 76, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS; THENCE N87°30'29"W, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 76, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, AND THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF E 25TH STREET, AS NOW ESTABLISHED 65.00 FEET WIDE, A DISTANCE OF 9.50 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF E 25TH STREET, AND THE CURRENT WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHERRY STREET, AS NOW ESTABLISHED 75.00 FEET WIDE, SAID POINT BEING ALSO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND TO BE HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE S02°26'29"W, DEPARTING THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF E 25TH STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 76, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, BEING NOW ALONG THE CURRENT WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHERRY STREET BEING ALSO ALONG A LINE 9.50 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID LOT 76 AND SAID LOTS 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, AND 96, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, A DISTANCE OF 524.82 FEET (525.00 FEET, PLAT) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 96, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS; THENCE N87°33'36"W, DEPARTING THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CHERRY STREET AND A LINE 9.50 FEET PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 96, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, BEING NOW ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 96, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS AND THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THEREOF, A DISTANCE OF 133.60 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF AN ALLEYWAY AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT VINEYARD'S 5TH ADDITION AND VACATED BY ORDINANCE RECORDED IN BOOK 7327 PAGE 512; THENCE S01°57'05"W, DEPARTING THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 96, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, BEING NOW ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID VACATED ALLEYWAY, A DISTANCE OF 132.13 FEET TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF A LINE 30.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF AFORESAID LOT 7, MENTOR; THENCE N87°18'06"W, DEPARTING THE CENTERLINE OF SAID VACATED ALLEYWAY, BEING NOW ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7 AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, A DISTANCE OF 124.82 FEET TO THE CURRENT EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILLHAM ROAD AS NOW ESTABLISHED, BEING ALSO A POINT 9.50 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7, MENTOR; THENCE N02°32'08"E ALONG A LINE 9.50 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7, MENTOR, AND THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, AND 3, VINEYARDS 5TH ADDITTION, A DISTANCE 656.61 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3, VINEYARDS 5TH ADDITION, BEING ALSO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID GILLHAM ROAD AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID E 25TH STREET; THENCE S87°30'29"E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS, 3, 2, AND 1, VINEYARDS 5TH ADDITION AND SAID LOT 76, DUQUESNE HEIGHTS, BEING ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID E 25TH STREET, A DISTANCE OF 256.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.THIS DESCRIPTION HAVING BEEN PREPARED BY TYLER M. SUDDUTH, MO PLS-2025015912. MEC CORPORATE CERTIFICATE / LICENSE NO. 201200935.
CONTAINING 151,091 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS.
Subject to building lines, easements, reservation, restrictions, covenants and conditions of record.
Section 3. That the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to execute any real estate sale contracts or other documents needed to effectuate this transaction and convey the Property to Ronald McDonald House Kansas City.
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Approved as to form:
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Abigail Judah
Assistant City Attorney