ORDINANCE NO. 250523
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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Approving an amendment to the KCI Area Plan by replacing the Proposed Land Use Map, and updating the land use categories and definitions. (CD-MISC-2025-00002).
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WHEREAS, on? May 14, 2009, the City Council by Ordinance No. 090395 adopted the?KCI?Area?Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2025, the City Council by Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 241073 declared a moratorium until July 16, 2025, on the approval of any zoning map amendments to a manufacturing (M) zoning district within the KCI Area Plan boundary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Director of City Planning and Development to review the KCI Area Plan's future land use designations and proposed land use map and recommend appropriate updates to the City Plan Commission and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Development Department conducted a study to review the proposed land use recommendations in the KCI Area Plan, which included engagement and feedback with area stakeholders and residents; and
WHEREAS, after further review it has been deemed appropriate to amend the?Proposed Land Use Map in the KCI?Area?Plan?by (1) updating land use categories, (2) updating the open space/buffer land use designation, (3) aligning future land use designations with approved rezoning and development plans, (4) establishing new mixed-use nodes, and (5) identifying appropriate areas for the industrial land use designation; and
WHEREAS, the City?Plan?Commission considered this amendment to the land use map on June 18, 2025; and
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WHEREAS, after all interested persons were given an opportunity to present testimony, the City?Plan?Commission did recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the?KCI?Area?Plan; NOW, THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
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Section A. That the?KCI?Area?Plan?is hereby amended by ado...
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