Rick Powell needs more surface parking for the Union Carbide project. That's my assumption. You should read through the TIF plan that he is using to develop the site. It calls for saving the building, but the building is adjacent to a planned surface lot - I could see that helping him market his office space in the redevelopment. Since the project is using TIF funds is there a way to halt what he is doing? Or at least bring it under public scrutiny?
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Rick Powell is an idiot. The footprint of that building is not large enough to accommodate enough parking
for the Union Carbide. Wasteful and outdated thinking!!
Anyone think we could raise half a mil on kickstarter?
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I think saving / renovating a building could apply. Just have to keep the thing standing long enough to generate a huge sum of cash. Heh. Seems a long shot.
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I think saving / renovating a building could apply. Just have to keep the thing standing long enough to generate a huge sum of cash. Heh. Seems a long shot.
Without a doubt, a longshot.
I emailed the kickstarter people to see if this is something for which we could use their service. We'll see. I know I'm probably lost in a pipe dream, but I don't see that it would be that hard to get donors to contribute to a meaningful cause such as this. We'll see.
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Hell, if it's only $150k... yeah, I'd put in a few hundred. Shit, I bet this board alone could come up with at least a big down payment.
"It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that has brought upon him the character of heretic." -- Ben Franklin
KCPowercat wrote:
That guy has no desire in selling that land no matter the cost. If he did, he wouldn't set a timeline of ONE WEEK.
Obviously that's correct. But, maybe you show your ability to raise the money, get the Star interested. Talk to City Council (in person). You could create some public pressure (much like we did in July) to get this shit stopped.
"It's only when you leave Kansas City do you realize truly how great a city it is. ... If you have to go away, go away for a while. You'll be back. And when you come back, bring your ideas and willingness to make Kansas City the best."- Sly James
"It's only when you leave Kansas City do you realize truly how great a city it is. ... If you have to go away, go away for a while. You'll be back. And when you come back, bring your ideas and willingness to make Kansas City the best."- Sly James
"It's only when you leave Kansas City do you realize truly how great a city it is. ... If you have to go away, go away for a while. You'll be back. And when you come back, bring your ideas and willingness to make Kansas City the best."- Sly James
It appears that Mr. Crawford didn't do any basic research. If he had, he would have known that this property is already in a TIF (as pointed out by the previous poster) and within the Central Business District Urban Renewal Area. Both the TIF Commission and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) have the power of eminent domain, but the TIF Commission may have greater potential clout since it is a TIF Redevelopment Project Area. The real question is whether there is a Redevelopment Contract between the current owner/developer and the TIF Commission? If so, the TIF Commission would have more legal standing to seek an injunction to prevent the demolition and then start the eminent domain process. If not, the TIF Commission may not be in a good position. The LCRA doesn't seem like a viable option since it hasn't received a redevelopment proposal and, therefore, would have no grounds to seek and injunction or to start eminent domain proceedings.
True?
Isn't one of our fellow posters on the TIF Commission?
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