ORDINANCE NO. 260283
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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Rezoning an area of about .16 acres generally located on the north side of Independence Boulevard just west of the intersection of Highland Avenue from District MPD/ICO to District MPD/ICO/HO in order to designate Leonard Smith Hall at 1700 Independence Boulevard as a local landmark on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places. (CD-CPC-2026-00003)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, commonly known as the Zoning and Development Code, is hereby amended by enacting a new section to be known as Section 88-20A-1530, rezoning an area of approximately .16 acres generally located at 1700 Independence Boulevard from Master Planned Development/Independence Corridor Overlay (MPD/ICO) to (MPD/ICO/Historic Overlay), said section to read as follows:
Section 88-20A-1530, That an area legally described as:
A 20,305 sq ft lot: Beg at 375’ w of se cor of Lot 20, Block 1, Dykington Place, th n 147', th 77’ w, th sw 95’ th s 97’, th e returning to pob.
is hereby rezoned from Master Planned Development/Independence Corridor Overlay (MPD/ICO) to MPD/ICO/HO (MPD/ICO/Historic Overlay), all as shown outlined on a map marked Section 88-20A-1530, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and which is hereby adopted as a part of an amendment to the zoning maps constituting a part of said chapter and in accordance with Section 88-20 thereof.
Section B. That Leonard Smith Hall was built in 1927 and designed by the firm of Hoit, Price and Barnes and is a good example of the Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival Style of architecture and also has historical value for its association with Children’s Mercy.
Section C. That the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of the designation of Leonard Smith Hall at 1700 Independence Boulevard to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places (H/O Overlay) at its meeting on December 19, 2025.
Section D. That the City Plan Commission recommended denial of the inclusion of the property on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places (H/O Overlay) at its meeting on March 4, 2026.
Section E. That the City Council considered the factors set forth in Section 88-580-01-F of the Zoning and Development Code in making its decision, including the criteria used in determining eligibility for listing on the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Register of Historic Places, and specifically Criterion A, as the property was associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the City’s history in the area of healthcare for its association with Children’s Mercy; and Criterion C in the area of architecture, as the property is a good example of the Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival Style.
Section F. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning and Development Code have been given and had.
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I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, the foregoing ordinance was duly advertised and public hearings were held.
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Sara Copeland, FAICP
Secretary, City Plan Commission
Approved as to form:
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Sarah Baxter
Senior Associate City Attorney