Kansas City ordinance funds 1815 Paseo stabilization via CCED sales-tax board

Kansas City Council passed Ordinance 260582, a committee substitute, approving $1,500,000 in Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales-tax–supported funding for the 1815 Paseo project. The ordinance also accepts recommendations from the CCED Tax Board and authorizes city steps to reduce and appropriate additional CCED funds needed to carry out the agreements.

Timeline residents can track

According to the Clerk’s legislation record, the file was created June 9, 2026. It appeared before the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee on July 7, 2026, and the City Council took final action on July 16, 2026.

What the ordinance authorizes

In the authenticated ordinance, Council approves the following actions tied to the 1815 Paseo project and related CCED funding:

• Accepts CCED Tax Board recommendations (issued May 28, 2026).
• Approves CCED funding for 1815 Paseo in the amount of $1,500,000.00.
• Reduces an existing appropriation by $8,083,180.00 and appropriates $8,083,180.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Central City Economic Development sales tax fund.
• Authorizes the city to execute funding agreements and expend up to $8,083,180 for projects in the ordinance package.

The ordinance also includes an implementation requirement: projects funded under the ordinance must start within 12 months of contract execution, or the funds must be returned to the City for use in future Central City Economic Development fund allocations.

What the 1815 Paseo money is for

The ordinance ties the CCED funding to the city-owned former Holy Ghost New Testament Church property at 1815 Paseo. The ordinance describes the property as having been placed on the city’s Dangerous Buildings List in 2021 and later slated for demolition, and it notes the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Per the authenticated ordinance, the funded work is intended to stabilize and restore the property, remove it from the Dangerous Buildings List, and repurpose it for commercial and community uses.

The CCED application packet describes the building as a two-story brick structure built in 1917/1926, contributing to both the 18th & Vine National Register District and the KC Register District. It also shows roof-focused repair planning and (in the “Next steps” section) lays out the goal to begin stabilization and implement recommendations that include a weather-proof approach for further redevelopment using Capital Improvement and CCED funds, if awarded.

Where to verify details

If you want the most precise language about the funding structure, contract/expenditure authority, and the 12-month start requirement, the best place to confirm is the Kansas City Clerk’s Legislation File 260582—especially the authenticated ordinance and the attached 1815 Paseo CCED application packet.

Sources

• Kansas City Clerk — Legislation File 260582 (1815 Paseo / CCED funding)