ORDINANCE NO. 260575
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Directing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a development agreement with Loch Llyod, Inc. for the construction of single family housing on undeveloped land in south Kansas City; Appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water Fund (8010) for water line improvements along Kenneth Road; Appropriating $2,000,000.000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Fund (8110) for sewer line improvements along Kenneth Road; directing the City Manager to identify funding for Kenneth Road improvements once design work has been completed and to report back to Council within 30 days; directing the City Manager to engage with Loch Llyod, Inc. to participate in the Certified Permitting Program to achieve efficient permitting of residential property as part of the Loch Llyod development; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the construction of housing on undeveloped land in south Kansas City will advance economic development in the region and provide benefits to the entire metro area; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Road requires road repaving and water and sewer line improvements; and
WHEREAS, the repair and improvement of Kenneth Road in South Kansas City near the Loch Lloyd neighborhood will facilitate and complement new residential development in the area; and
WHEREAS, the design and construction of improvements to Kenneth Road has been studied and developed to near final design; and
WHEREAS, implementation of a Certified Permitting Program by the City's Planning Department improves plan review efficiency to achieve permit approvals within days while maintaining compliance with adopted building, zoning, and development codes; and
WHEREAS, funding for the project requires an appropriation from Water and Sewer Funds for water and sewer line improvements on Kenneth Road; and
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