Kansas Statutes 12-1785. Same; appointment of planning committee; report
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1785
- Business: means a fixed place of business where one or more persons are employed or engaged in the purchase, sale, provision or manufacturing of commodities, products or services. See Kansas Statutes 12-1782
- City: means any city in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- Cost: means : (1) Expenditures made for construction, engineering, architectural, technical and legal services, reports, property valuations, estimates, plans, specifications, notices, acquisition of real and personal property, consequential damages, easements, rights-of-way, supervision, inspection, testing, publications, printing and sale of bonds, interest on temporary notes, and provisions for land use planning, administrative expense and contingencies of the district; (2) maintenance expenses of improvements as defined in subsection (c) or (d); and (3) service as defined in subsection (e). See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- District: means a self-supported municipal improvement district which may be created and the property taxed in accordance with this act and which is:
(1) Comprised of contiguous property wholly within the boundaries of the central business district of the city as such boundaries are determined by resolution adopted by the governing body of the city and none of which property is zoned for any use other than commercial or industrial;
(2) comprised, at a minimum, of an area equivalent to four square blocks excluding any public streets and rights-of-way; and
(3) given a descriptive name containing the words "self-supported municipal improvement district. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- Governing body: means the governing body of any municipality. See Kansas Statutes 12-17,115
- Improvement: means the principal structures, works, component parts and accessories of any of the following:
(1) Sanitary and storm sewers and lift stations. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
- Services: means governmental functions, programs, activities, facilities improvements and other services which a city is authorized to perform or provide. See Kansas Statutes 12-1782
Prior to the establishment of any business improvement district, the mayor of such city shall appoint a district planning committee, with such number of members as determined by the governing body, to study and develop preliminary plans for the establishment and operation of the district. The committee shall consult with the planning commission and other agencies of the city, as appropriate. If the planning committee recommends that an improvement district be created, it shall submit a report to the governing body which shall: (a) Describe the boundaries of the proposed district; (b) outline the additional and extended services needed within such district; (c) estimate the annual cost of providing those services recommended for performance during the next three years; (d) describe the proposed method of financing such costs; and (e) provide such other information as may be requested by the governing body. The city may provide staff and technical assistance to such committee. A separate planning committee shall be formed for each proposed district.