Kansas City, Missouri, Question 3, Remove Vacant Land from Park System Measure (April 2022)

Kansas City Question 3
Election date April 5, 2022
Topic Local zoning, land use, and development
Status a Approved
Type Referral	Origin Lawmakers

Kansas City Question 3 was on the ballot as a referral in Kansas City on April 5, 2022. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported removing 6.82 acres of vacant land, located on the west side of Searcy Creek Parkway between 210 Highway and Northeast 36th Street, from the park system.

A "no" vote opposed removing 6.82 acres of vacant land from the park system.

A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Question 3.

Election results

Kansas City Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		22,636	73.79%
No		8,041	26.21%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

“

Question 3 Shall the following be approved? Should the City of Kansas City remove from the park system vacant land containing approximately 6.82 acres serving as a right of way for parkway purposes which is generally located on the west side of Searcy Creek parkway between 210 Highway and approximately Northeast 36th Street and has been determined by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to be no longer necessary or appropriate for park, parkway, or boulevard use?

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Missouri

The Kansas City Council voted to place Question 3 on the ballot.

How to cast a vote

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How to cast a vote in Missouri

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2022
• Local zoning, land use, and development on the ballot

• Jackson County measures

• Clay County measures
• Cass County measures

Missouri

• Missouri 2022 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Missouri
• Kansas City, Missouri

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