Legends multifamily housing, capital projects also on agenda Nov. 19
A change to the Kansas City, Kan., tobacco ordinance, raising the age to 21 to buy tobacco products, is on the agenda at the 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, Unified Government Commission meeting.
The ordinance would cover cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products. The Unified Government Commission will meet in the Commission Chambers, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The change in the ordinance would apply only to the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 years old. The current age to buy tobacco is 18. The ordinance would stay the same regarding buying tobacco for another person (it is prohibited to buy tobacco for persons under 18) or distributing tobacco to another person under 18.
Backers of the proposed ordinance change hope to reduce smoking among teenagers by a significant percentage, perhaps 25 percent.
To see an earlier story about this proposed ordinance change, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/age-to-purchase-tobacco-could-be-raised-to-21-in-kck-under-proposal/.
Also on the Thursday agenda:
– A resolution setting a public hearing on Dec. 17 to consider establishing a community improvement district for a $50 million proposal for a 250-unit luxury, market-rate multifamily project and three-story parking garage in The Legends Outlets.
– Approval for financing several capital maintenance improvement projects for 2016.
– A resolution allowing a second mortgage on NorthPoint Development’s project, Kaw Point Industrial Park, on Fairfax Road next to Kaw Point park.
– Several Land Bank items.
Before the 7 p.m. meeting, a special session will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 in the ninth floor conference room at City Hall. It will be a closed session on personnel and labor.
For more details, visit www.wycokck.org, under public meetings, agendas.