Black Heritage District Plan To Be Explored

The KC City council authorizes the city to enter into a $175,000 contract with Collins Noteis and Associates to create a master plan and economic development study for a Black Heritage District. The Black Heritage District Economic Development Plan is an area bounded by 9th and 29th streets to the north and south and Troost and Prospect Streets to the west and east.
Councilmember Beth Gottstein stated that this had been a forgotten area in terms of economic development and said that the district “deserves the best of the best”.
The Black Heritage District idea is spearheaded by Ollie Gates, president of Gates BBQ, and the Intra Urban Economic Council. In the district, the council hopes, the city sales tax of %7.725 will be removed to draw business.


Read the ordinance- 090293