Month: March 2021

Fire quickly extinguished on North 34th

Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters responded to a fire today on North 34th Street. The basement fire was quickly extinguished, according to the Fire Department. (Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department photo)

Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters today quickly extinguished a basement fire at 1528 N. 34th St., according to a Fire Department spokesman.

Crews were dispatched at 12:45 p.m. to the fire and reported brown smoke upon arrival, according to the spokesman.

The fire was located in the basement and quickly extinguished, the spokesman stated.

There were no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and the extent of the damage is still being determined, according to the spokesman.

Some development projects on tonight’s UG committee agenda

Two Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet, starting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 29.

On the agenda for the Economic Development and Finance Committee, which starts after the Neighborhood and Community Development Committee, is a resolution authorizing the Board of Public Utilities to enter into a loan agreement with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment of up to $25 million for several projects.

Also on the EDF agenda is a resolution adopting the Kaw River Bridge Cooperative and Development agreement, bridge lease agreement and public use condo unit license and management agreement for the historic Rock Island Railroad Bridge near the historic stockyards district.

The EDF committee also is expected to set a public hearing date of May 13 for the Riverfront Redevelopment District.

Also on the EDF agenda is a resolution to adopt Economic Development Department policies on TIF and industrial revenue bonds.

On the agenda for the Neighborhood and Community Development Committee, which begins at 5 p.m., are a number of Land Bank applications.

There are 26 single-family homes on the Land Bank applications, through CHWC, Rivers Edge East subdivision.

Listed for applications were:
Phase 1, six homes, 2021, at 3036 N. Getty St., 3030 N. Getty St., 3022 N. Getty St., 3016 N. Getty St., 1726 Roswell Ave. and 2940 N. Getty St.
Phase 2, six homes, 2022, all at 2938 N. Getty St. (north of 18th and Quindaro).
Phase 3, six homes, 2023, 3027 N. Getty St., 3021 N. Getty St., 3033 N. Getty t., 3039 N. Getty St., 3045 N. Getty St., 3031 N. 18th St.
Kristi Smith High, one home, 202 Stewart Ave., 204 Stewart Ave., 206 Stewart Ave.
Karan Gupta, two homes, 844 Tauromee Ave., 848 Tauromee Ave.
Cinnamon Campbell, two homes, 914 Oakland Ave., 916 Oakland Ave.
Maribel Cortez, one home, 3517 N. 47th St.
Habitat for Humanity, 3008 N. 30th St. Application was delayed two months because of its distance from the Quindaro townsite.
New construction, home addition:
Victor Alfonso Laozano, 3052 N. 31st St. , with staff advisory.
New construction, row houses, requested 3 Land Bank lots:
Luminary Transformations, 8 units, 1026 Oakland Ave., 1030 Oakland Ave., 1038 Oakland Ave. Staff advisory.
New construction, commercial:
Oliver Tanner, open air food plaza, 3119 Strong Ave.

Land Bank property transfers:
Yard extension, Cassandra Bitterman, 627 Shawnee Road. Lot is unbuildable by Land Bank policy.

The meetings will be on Zoom, on YouTube and on UGTV cable television.