Establishment of the commissions.

Kansas City Code § 74-54

in effect

Sec. 74-54. - Establishment of the commissions. (a) Kansas City TIF Commissions have and will consider for recommendation to the council approval of redevelopment plans and redevelopment projects, the designation of redevelopment areas, as well as all amendments to redevelopment plans, projects and the designation of redevelopment areas, within Kansas City and Jackson, Platte, or Cass County. The members appointed by the mayor to the Kansas City TIF Commissions will serve a term of four years. Members of the Kansas City TIF Commissions appointed by the mayor may give the school districts, the counties and the other taxing districts the option of either designating representatives to the Kansas City TIF Commission for a term of a period of time or designating the terms of their representative(s) to coincide with the commission's consideration of specific redevelopment plans, redevelopment projects and redevelopment areas within their specific jurisdictions, which terms shall then terminate upon the city's final approval of the corresponding redevelopment plan, redevelopment project or designation of a redevelopment area. Such county representatives, school district representatives and taxing districts representative will serve on the commission to consider amendments to a redevelopment plan, redevelopment project or designation of redevelopment area within their specific jurisdictions. The members of the Kansas City TIF Commissions shall be as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the majority of the city council; (2) Two members appointed by the school board(s) of the district(s) included within the redevelopment plan or redevelopment area; (3) Two members appointed by the chief elected official of the county in whose boundaries the redevelopment plan or redevelopment area is located with the consent of the majority of the governing body of such county; (4) One member appointed in the manner agreed upon by all other districts levying ad valorem taxes within the area selected for a redevelopment project or the redevelopment area. (b) Clay County KC TIF Commissions will consider for recommendation to the council approval of redevelopment plans and redevelopment projects, the designation of redevelopment areas within their specific jurisdictions, as well as all amendments to redevelopment plans, projects and the designation of redevelopment areas, within Kansas City and Clay County. Members of the Clay County KC TIF Commissions, other than the members appointed by the county executive or presiding commissioner, shall serve for a term coinciding with the commission's consideration of the specific redevelopment plans, redevelopment projects and redevelopment area, which terms shall then terminate upon the Clay County KC TIF Commission's final recommendations to the city of the corresponding redevelopment plan, redevelopment project or designation of a redevelopment area. The members of the Clay County KC TIF Commissions shall be as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the county executive or presiding commissioner; (2) Three members appointed by the mayor; (3) Two members appointed by the school board(s) of the district(s) in the county; (4) One member appointed in the manner agreed up by all other districts levying ad valorem taxes within the area selected for a redevelopment project or the redevelopment area. (c) If a proposed redevelopment plan, redevelopment project, or designation of a redevelopment area falls within the jurisdiction of the Clay County KC TIF Commission and the jurisdiction of the Kansas City TIF Commission, each commission shall consider the proposal and make an independent recommendation to the city council. (d) The city does not approve the exercise of any powers by a Kansas City TIF Commission or a Clay County KC TIF Commission, except those required to make recommendations to the city council. (Ord. No. 251058, § 6, 2-5-26)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH74ECDEINPOPRCO_ARTIIITAINFIOR_S74-54ESCOFetched: 10/28/2026