Title
An Ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri and Thomas Anthony Kraft and Mary Kathleen Craft, as trustee owners of the property operated as Lawn & Leisure, to facilitate the 291 North Interchange Project.
(Note: First read by Council on April 15, 2025. Passed by unanimous vote.)
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Issue/Request:
Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Lawn & Leisure, through the property owners of this establishment, to arrange for land transactions to facilitate the 291 North Interchange Project.
Key Issues:
Approval of an agreement to facilitate land purchased for the 291 North Interchange Project.
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move for adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lee's Summit and Thomas Anthony Kraft and Mary Kathleen Craft, as trustee owners of the property operated as Lawn & Leisure, to facilitate the 291 North Interchange Project.
Background:
The City has engaged in planning and preparation efforts to proceed with transportation improvements to the Highway 50 and Highway 291 North Interchange and the relocation of Blue Parkway on the north side of Highway 50 in coordination with the interchange project (collectively the “Project”). The City and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) executed a Cost Share Agreement dated January 10, 2022 (the “Cost Share Agreement”).
The property that contains the establishment that is operated as Lawn & Leisure is owned by a trust which has the full title: “THOMAS ANTHONY KRAFT AND MARY KATHLEEN KRAFT, as Trustees of the trust created by Trust Agreement of Thomas Anthony Kraft, dated April 11, 1990, as to an undivided 1/2 interest, and Thomas Anthony Kraft and Mary Kathleen Kraft as Trustees of the trust created by Trust agreement of Mary Kathleen Kraft, dated April 11, 1990, as to an undivided 1/2 interest.” (collectively referenced as “L&L” or “Lawn & Leisure”)
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