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City Council approves four final plats and a surplus property deed; ordinance numbers assigned
Summary
Blue Springs City Council approved four final plats covering commercial and industrial development and declared a small city-owned parcel surplus, assigning ordinance numbers and advancing local development projects.
The Blue Springs City Council on March 17 approved four final plats and an ordinance declaring a small city-owned parcel surplus, actions the council said were intended to clear title and move several development projects forward.
The council approved second readings and final ordinances on: bill 5295, approving the final plat for Tommy’s Express Car Wash (ordinance number 5400); bill 5296, approving the final plat for Howell Park Subdivision second plat (ordinance number 5401); bill 5297, declaring a city-owned parcel surplus and authorizing conveyance to Valley Oaks Investments LLC (ordinance number 5402); and bill 5298, approving the final plat for Blue Springs Business and Technology Park (ordinance number 5403).
Why it matters: The plats and the surplus conveyance tidy property ownership and allow developers to record plats and proceed with construction or site cleanup. The Blue Springs Business and Technology Park and the Blue Springs Logistics Park were discussed in related presentations earlier in the meeting; staff said transferring the small leftover parcel to an adjacent developer will allow demolition of a deteriorated building and incorporate the acreage into the larger industrial park.
Most important facts - Bill 5295 (Tommy’s Express Car Wash) passed on second reading and was assigned ordinance number 5400. Roll-call votes on final reading recorded five ayes and two no votes (Erickson and Kaler voted no). The motion to adopt was moved and seconded during the meeting; a named mover/second was not recorded in the transcript. - Bill 5296 (Howell Park Subdivision second plat) passed on second reading unanimously and received ordinance number 5401. - Bill 5297 (surplus property conveyance to Valley Oaks Investments LLC) passed on second reading unanimously and received ordinance number 5402. Staff presentation explained the property had been held by the city as a potential right-of-way but was no longer required after the construction of Northeast 20th/27th Street; the developer agreed to remove a rundown structure on the parcel before recording the plat. - Bill 5298 (Blue Springs Business & Technology Park final plat) passed on second reading unanimously and received ordinance number 5403.
Details from the meeting: City staff explained that Lot 2 in the Blue Springs Business & Technology Park—in city ownership since 2018—had been retained originally as a potential future right of way. With Northeast 20th/27th Street built to serve the industrial area, staff told council the parcel is no longer needed for city purposes and that transferring it to the adjacent developer would allow cleanup of a dilapidated structure and simplify property ownership for the industrial park’s buildout.
What the votes were: Where the roll call is recorded, the transcript lists individual votes. For bill 5295 the transcript recorded Tholen (aye), Rommel (aye), Erickson (no), Edmondson (aye), Culpepper (aye), Kaler (no), Mayor Levesque (aye). Other bills carried unanimously by roll call as shown on the record.
Ending: With the ordinances assigned, staff and developers may record plats and proceed with next steps for site work and development; the council did not specify further implementation dates during the approvals.
