Tax commission endorses soccer, retail and office plan for Bannister Mall area

Full Story - KANSAS CITY STARBY KEVIN COLLISONA sweeping redevelopment plan that includes replacing the closed Bannister Mall with a soccer stadium for the Kansas City Wizards was endorsed today by a city development agency.The Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval for the Three Trails District TIF Plan being proposed by Lane4 Property Group in cooperation with the Wizards. The project calls for construction of an 18,500-seat stadium near Interstate 435 where the mall now stands.