Month: October 2021

Hotel development agreement on UG committee agenda Monday

Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in Zoom meetings.

The UG Neighborhood and Community Development meeting wll begin at 5 p.m., followed by the Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting.

On the agenda for the Economic Development and Finance Committee:

  • An ordinance to approve a community improvement district at 98th and Parallel for the Fairfield Inn project, and a resolution approving a development agreement between the UG and Legend Hotel LLC. The CID would add 1.5 percent sales tax for visitors to the hotel , on top of the current sales tax, and would be used to reimburse upt to about $1.5 million in construction costs.
  • A resolution to waive fees associated with new construction of single-family homes and duplexes on vacant properties east of 78th Street for two years in order to spur new development.
  • The second quarter budget revision report.
  • The second quarter budget-to-actuals report.

The UG Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday.

On the agenda for the NCD meeting are several Land Bank option applications, including:

  • New construction, single family homes:


Aglahe D. Montano, one home, 2100 S. 37th St.;
Oscar Garza, one home, 129 S. 16th St.;
Meredith Vertreese, four homes, 720 Garfield Ave., 722 Garfield Ave., 724 Garfield Ave., and 728 Garfield Ave.;
Rebecca Davis, one home, 5911 N. 123rd St.;
Circuit Avenue Partner LLC, two homes, 837 Freeman Ave., 841 Freeman Ave., 843 Freeman Ave., 845 Freeman Ave., 847 Freeman Ave., 849 Freeman Ave. and 851 Freeman Ave.
Bright Solutions, four homes, 810 N. 10th St., 1007 Armstrong Ave., 1013 Armstrong Ave., and 1017 Armstrong Ave.
Bright Solutions, two homes, 1238 Osage Ave., 1242 Osage Ave., and 1244 Osage Ave.

  • New construction, multi family, four units


Bright Solutions, one duplex, 829 S. Mill St. and 831 S. Mill St.
Bright Solutions, one duplex, 1220 Pennsylvania Ave.

  • New construction, garages


Evelyn Janeth Amador Portillo, one garage, 327 Franklin Ave.
Maria Barrios, one garage, 845 Reynolds Ave.;
Jesus Leyva, one garage, 919 Cleveland Ave.;
Robert Moreno, one garage, 1210 Waverly Ave., and 1214 Waverly Ave.

  • New construction, commercial


Bessie M. Robinson, 2535 N. 17th St.

  • Land Bank property transfers


The Homes Inc., 2926 N. Allis St.
Yard extensions
Bryant T. Crosby Sr., 3541 R N. 60th St.
David Jennings, 3533 Ford Ave.

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

To join by Zoom, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87643675135?pwd=cnNEU0pvN1NvKzhsVHZSU1NwVnBZZz09.

The passcode is 159683.

To join by telephone, call toll-free 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.

Public comments may be made by Zoom, or in person at the City Hall lobby.

For more information on how to access the meeting, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/BOC-Virtual-Meeting.

Rain, storms in today’s forecast, with mild temperatures

Photo by Steve Rupert

Wyandotte County is in a marginal area for thunderstorms on Tuesday night. The thunderstorm is most likely to be after 10 p.m. Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

From 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible in the Wyandotte County area through Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Thunderstorms and rain are in the forecast for Monday through 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Showers and a thunderstorm are likely before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, the weather service said. Temperatures were 57 degrees at 9 a.m. Monday.

Strong storms also are possible Tuesday night into the overnight hours, according to the weather service. The potential exists for a few strong storms with gusty winds the main threat, the weather service said. Heavy rainfall is also possible with these storms.

The high today will be near 67, with temperatures rising Tuesday to 77, according to the weather service. The high will be in the low 70s on Wednesday and Thursday, then it will drop to 61 on Friday, and will remain in the 60s for the weekend.

Today, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., the weather service said. Clouds will gradually clear, with a high near 67. It will be breezy, with a northwest wind of 14 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 51 and a southwest wind of 3 to 5 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 11 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 90 percent chance of precipitation, with showers, followed by showers and possibly a thunderstorm, after 10 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63 with a southeast wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, with possibly a thunderstorm, before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. Skies will gradually become sunny, with a high near 75. A southwest wind of 14 to 16 mph will gust as high as 31 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.


Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 71, the weather service.

Thursday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Friday, there Is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Police investigate homicide in 4000 block of South Thompson

Police are investigating a homicide in the 4000 block of South Thompson Street.

According to a spokesman, officers responded to the location on a shots fired call about midnight.

When they arrived, officers found a male victim inside a residence, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound, the spokesman stated.

It was the 39th homicide of the year in Kansas City, Kansas.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating. Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or KCCrimestoppers.com, according to the spokesman. All tips remain anonymous.