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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230316

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Enacting a new Code of Ordinances Section 74-12, "Incentivized Project Construction Timelines;" and directing the City Manager to seek Council approval before granting certain extensions of time and to negotiate parallel requirements with other incentive agencies.

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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City has seen redevelopment and blight remediation delayed by incentivized projects which receive incentive commitments but fail undertake the required blight remediation and development within a reasonable time period; and

WHEREAS, delayed incentivized projects contribute to the blight and disinvestment in the City, negatively impacting the values of other property, as well as the health, welfare, and safety of Kansas Citians; and

WHEREAS, approval of incentivized projects before the projects are shovel ready leads to unnecessary amendments and misuse of City and incentive agency staff time and resources; and

WHEREAS, delayed completion of incentive projects prevents the Council from making informed decisions about the necessity for and appropriateness of incentivized projects at the time of actual construction; and

WHEREAS, the Council wishes to ensure the efficient and effective use of incentives granted by the City and City-created incentive agencies; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 74, "Kansas City Redevelopment Ordinance," is hereby amended by enacting a new section, 74-12, "Incentivized Project Construction Timelines," to read as follows:

Section 74-12. Incentivized Project Construction Timeline.

(a) The following definitions shall apply to this section:

City incentive agency means any economic development agency created by the City, including the Industrial Development Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, The Land Clearan...

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