ORDINANCE NO. 250326
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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Approving a major amendment to a previously approved development plan on about 4.8 acres to construct a new emergency care hospital in Districts B3-2 and R-0.5 generally located at 6735 Holmes Road. (CD-CPC-2025-00016)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That a development plan in Districts B3-2 (Community Business (Dash 2)) and R-0.5 (Residential 0.5) generally located at 6735 Holmes Road, and more specifically described as follows:
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is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
1. The developer shall submit an affidavit, completed by a landscape architect licensed in the State of Missouri, verifying that all landscaping and street trees required of the approved plan have been installed in accordance with the plan and are healthy prior to a certificate of occupancy.
2. All dumpsters, trash/recycling enclosures, and mechanical/utility equipment shall be screened in accordance with 88-425-08.
3. All signage must comply with 88-445 (nonresidential).
4. Pedestrian connections, per 88-450, will be constructed if amendments (major or minor) to the existing development plan include campus style improvements (for example, employees and patrons are intended to travel around the site).
5. The developer shall submit an affidavit, prepared by an engineer licensed in the State of Missouri, verifying that all outdoor lighting has been installed in accordance with approved plans and that lighting levels do not exceed that shown on the approved lighting plan prior to a certificate of occupancy. This condition may be satisfied by an assigned City Planning and Development building inspector.
6. Building plans submittal shall meet the requirements of the Kansas City Building and Rehabilitation Code in effect at the of submission.
7. Fire Department access roads shall be provided before construction/demolition projects begin. (IFC 2018 § 501.4 and 3310.1; NFPA 241 2013 § 7.5.5)
8. The developer shall meet the fire flow requirements as set forth in Appendix B of the International Fire Code 2018. (IFC 2018 § 507.1)
9. Fire hydrants shall be installed and operable prior to the arrival of any combustible building materials onto the site. (IFC 2018 § 501.4 and 3312.1; NFPA 241 2013 § 8.7.2)
10. Fire hydrant distribution shall follow IFC 2018 Table C102.1.
11. Buildings equipped with a fire standpipe system shall have an operable fire hydrant within 100 feet of the Fire Department Connection (FDC). (IFC2018 § 507.5.1.1)
12. A required Fire Department access road shall be an all-weather surface. (IFC 2012: § 503.2.3) (No Grass Pavers Allowed)
13. Required Fire Department access roads shall be designed to support a fire apparatus with gross axle weight of 85,000 pounds. (IFC 2018: § 503.2.3)
14. The turning radius for Fire Department access roads shall be 30 feet inside and 50 feet outside radius. (IFC 2018: § 503.2.4)
15. Holmes Road is classified as a boulevard; therefore, the development shall fully comply with the parkway and boulevard standards outlined in 88-323 or obtain a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment before receiving a building permit.
16. The developer shall be responsible for tree preservation in an easement or platted tract, mitigation planting, or payment of cash in lieu of preservation or mitigation planting, or any combination thereof in accordance with 88-424. Should the developer choose to pay cash in lieu of preservation or mitigation of all or a portion of the required area, the amount due shall be based upon the rate specified in 88-424. This requirement shall be satisfied prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or prior to the recording of the final plat, whichever occurs first.
17. The developer shall submit a streetscape plan with street tree planting plan per 88 425-03 for approval and permitting by the Parks and Recreation Department’s Forestry Division prior to beginning work in the public right-of-way.
18. The developer shall submit verification of vertical and horizontal sight distance for the drive connection to public right of way to the Land Development Division and make improvements to ensure local jurisdiction and/or minimum AASHTO adequate sight distance standards are met, prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
19. The developer shall submit a letter to the Land Development Division from a licensed civil engineer, licensed architect, or licensed landscape architect, who is registered in the State of Missouri, that identifies sidewalks, curbs, and gutters in disrepair as defined by Public Works Department’s "OUT OF REPAIR CRITERIA FOR SIDEWALK, DRIVEWAY AND CURB revised 11/5/2013" and based on compliance with Chapters 56 and 64, Code of Ordinances, for the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters where said letter shall identify the quantity and location of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters that need to be constructed, repaired, or reconstructed to remedy deficiencies and/or to remove existing approaches no longer needed by this project. The developer shall secure permits to repair or reconstruct the identified sidewalks, curbs, and gutters as necessary along all development street frontages as required by the Land Development Division and prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy permits including temporary certificate of occupancy permits.
20. The developer shall submit a streetscape plan for approval and permitting by the Land Development Division prior to beginning construction of the streetscape improvements in the public right-of-way, and construct ADA compliant ramps at all required locations where new private drives are being added, or where existing sidewalks are modified or repaired.
21. No water service tap permits will be issued until the public water main is released for taps.
22. Branch service lines one and one half inches and larger in diameter for domestic water services or fire protection lines shall be connected to the main by cutting in a minimum 6” branch service tee, installing three gate valves, and two solid sleeves on the main. Line valves on the main shall be the same nominal size as the main.
23. The developer shall have a water flow test done to ensure there is adequate water pressure to serve the development.
24. The developer shall ensure that water and fire service lines should meet current Water Services Department rules and regulations prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
25. The developer shall submit water main extension plans prepared by a Missouri professional engineer and meet the Kansas City Water rules and regulations through CompassKC for the following distribution system changes: Extension of the public water main in 68th Street approximately 300' with an 8" DIP between the current 6" terminus and the 12" main in Holmes. Abandonment or conversion of the current public water main and public fire hydrants through the site to private.
26. The developer shall obtain the executed and recorded City approved grading, temporary construction, drainage/sewer, or any other necessary easements from the abutting property owner(s) that may be required prior to submitting any public improvements crossing properties not controlled by the developer and include said document(s) within the public improvement applications submitted for permitting.
27. The developer shall secure permits to extend public sanitary and storm water conveyance systems to serve all proposed lots within the development and determine adequacy of receiving systems as required by the Kansas City Water Services Department, prior to recording the plat or issuance of a building permit, whichever occurs first.
28. The developer shall provide acceptable easement and secure permits to relocated sanitary sewers out from under proposed buildings and structures, while continuing to ensure individual service is provided to all proposed lots as required by the Kansas City Water Services Department prior to recording the plat or issuance of a building permit, whichever occurs first. Any existing public lines located under proposed structures must be abandoned in place or removed and easement vacated or relocated and new easements shall be provided; as required by the Kansas City Water Services Department prior to recording the plat or issuance of a building permit, whichever occurs first.
29. The developer shall grant a BMP and/or surface drainage easement to the City as required by the Kansas City Water Services Department, prior to recording the plat or issuance of any building permits.
30. The developer shall submit a storm drainage analysis from a Missouri licensed civil engineer to the Kansas City Water Services Department evaluating proposed improvements and impact to drainage conditions. Since this project is within a "Combined Sewer Overflow" (CSO) district, the project shall be designed to retain rainfall of 1.5 inch depth over the disturbed area to simulate natural runoff conditions and reduce small storm discharge to the combined sewer system and manage the 10 year storm and 100 year storm per currently adopted APWA standards. The analysis shall be submitted prior to issuance of any building permits, and the developer secure permits to construct any improvements required by the Kansas City Water Services Department prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
31. The developer shall submit plans for grading, siltation, and erosion control to the Kansas City Water Services Department for review and acceptance and secure a site disturbance permit for any proposed disturbance area equal to one acre or more prior to beginning any construction activities.
A copy of said development plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk with this ordinance and is made a part hereof.
Section B. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment and development plan 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