Public hearing on closing times for bars and restaurants among items on UG committee agenda Monday night

A public hearing on closing times for bars and restaurants, under COVID-19 restrictions, is on the agenda for the Unified Government Economic Development and Finance Committee tonight.

A Zoom meeting is planned, with the EDF meeting following the Neighborhood and Community Development meeting. The NCD meeting starts at 5 p.m.

Also on the agenda for Monday night is the adoption of the second amendment to the multi-sport stadium venture agreement, which increases the tax on tickets to Sporting KC games.

This agreement would increase the ticket tax by $1.25 to cover debt service for the parking improvements and ground lease costs associated with the parking improvements, according to the agenda. The amendment would increase the ticket tax on Sporting KC tickets from $2.25 to $3.50 per ticket.

A brownfields assessment coalition grant, with the Kansas City Regional Brownfields Assessment Coalition, is on the agenda. The agreement is with the Mid-America Regional Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri. The grant for $600,000 would be equally divided by coalition members, and is funded by an agreement with the EPA.

Industrial revenue bonds up to $20 million for a Kansas City Kansas Community College student housing project also are on the agenda. It is a sales tax exemption only.

In addition, the committee will consider a proposed cash and investment policy. It is part of an annual review.

Also on the agenda is an update on business efforts regarding COVID-19 and CARES Act grant funding.

A report by the UG Health Department on COVID-19 also is planned.

At the Neighborhood and Community Development Committee meeting at 5 p.m., there will be a summary of the 2020 activities of the Land Bank.

Land Bank option applications on the agenda include:

New construction from RST, five single-family homes:
1231 Armstrong Ave.
1235 Armstrong Ave.
1237 Armstrong Ave.
1243 Armstrong Ave.
There also is a request to combine lots for one home, at 1257 Armstrong Ave. and 1244 Armstrong Ave.

New construction, from J. Horton Holdings, residential, include:
Phase 1, three single-family homes.
Combining parcels at 521 Oakland Ave. and 517 Oakland Ave for one home.
Also, 516 Oakland Ave., for two homes.
Phase 2, four townhouse units, one duplex.
Combine parcels for a duplex, including 509 Oakland Ave., 1420 N. 5th St., and 1416 N. 5th St.
Four townhome units at 1400 N. 5th St.
Phase 3, four single-family homes.
Two single-family homes at 520 Everett Ave.; one sinle-family home at 514 Everett Ave.; and one single-family home at 504 Everett Ave.
One single-family home at 514 Everett.
One single-family home at 504 Everett.

New construction, to develop an inner-city equestrian park, from Amy Strother.
3319 N. 44th Terrace, for trails and lean-tos.
3334 N. 44th Terrace, trails and lean-tos.
4551 Sloan Ave., trails and lean-tos.
4600 Parkview Ave., home and horse stalls.

Land Bank yard extension transfer, current home at 805 N. 11th St., requesting neighboring Land Bank lot at 809 N. 11th St.

This will be a Zoom meeting, available online at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81460137908?pwd=RnFHWFVHQ3M0OVhBUVhSakQyNFBsQT09.

The passcode is 009425.
The webinar ID is 814 6013 7908.

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

For information about how to participate in a virtual meeting, visit https://www.wycokck.org/BOC-Virtual-Meeting.aspx.

These meetings also are expected to be broadcast on UGTV on cable television, on Google TV at channel 141, at Spectrum cable channel 2, and on YouTube.