The City of Lee's Summit - File #: 2019-2744

• File #: 2019-2744
• Type: Public Hearing - Sworn
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 3/4/2019
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 6/4/2019
• Title: Continued Public Hearing: Application #PL2019-134 - Unified Development Ordinance Amendment #5 - Article 5 Overlay Districts - Division VIII EnVision LS Area Development Plan (ADP) Design Standards; and Article 15 Rules of Interpretation and Definitions - Division II Definitions - establishment of an appeals process for prohibited uses and amendment to definitions; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant. (NOTE: This item was continued from June 4 and June 18, 2019 per staff's request.)
• Related files: 2017-0930, BILL NO. 16-236, BILL NO. 17-252, BILL NO. 19-136

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2019	City Council - Regular Session	continued	Pass
6/4/2019	City Council - Regular Session	continued	Pass
5/9/2019	Planning Commission	recommended for approval as amended	Pass
4/10/2019	Community and Economic Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
3/13/2019	Community and Economic Development Committee

Title
Continued Public Hearing: Application #PL2019-134 - Unified Development Ordinance Amendment #5 - Article 5 Overlay Districts - Division VIII EnVision LS Area Development Plan (ADP) Design Standards; and Article 15 Rules of Interpretation and Definitions - Division II Definitions - establishment of an appeals process for prohibited uses and amendment to definitions; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant.
(NOTE: This item was continued from June 4 and June 18, 2019 per staff's request.)

Body
Issue/Request:
Various property owners and interested investors within the EnVision LS overlay have expressed interest in requesting relief or flexibility from the area's specific uses standards and application & review requirements for upgrades/renovations to existing buildings.

Background:
Recently, property owners proposed a series of uses that are prohibited in the EnVision LS area. The uses are a thrift store, a car wash, car detailing and a call center. The mechanism for the EnVision LS area is an overlay district in the UDO with additional design and use standards. The vision for the EnVision LS area is for a mixed-use and transit oriented development that would act as a gateway to downtown. The overlay is divided into three areas; the LS Gateway (Pinetree Plaza), LS Mixed-Use -(Adesa property and properties adjacent to M-291) and LS Arts and Entertainment - (Old Calmar property). The basis for uses was the CP-2 (Planned Community Commercial) zone’s office and retail uses. The overlay has a list of additional allowed and prohibited uses designed to support the overall vision for the overlay district and are complimentary to the downtown. The property owners asking for relief are located in the Gateway and Mixed Use parts of the overlay. The use standards are included below for reference.
In addition, at the February CEDC meeting, Chad Anderson with MAR Building Solutions requested the CEDC look into modifying the requirements for application and review of u...