Thursday, August 15, 2013

Public hearing tonight for Argentine Wal-Mart


KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- A public hearing will be held tonight on the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market project in Argentine.

Developers are seeking no more than $3.5 million in TIF funding for the project.

More information about the project:
Conduct a public hearing to consider the TIF project plan for Project Area 2 of the Metropolitan Avenue Redevelopment District (TIF). The development team of Lane 4 and Argentine Retail Developers, Inc. have proposed an approximate $9.5M, 61,400 sq.ft. retail development anchored by a 41,000 sq.ft. Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market grocery. Staff will present the development agreement at the August 26, 2013 Economic Development & Finance Standing Committee meeting. Both the TIF plan and development agreement will be presented to the full commission on August 29, 2013, for final consideration.