[Electronic-lan] meeting with 23rd St. developer

[Gary Webber]

Dear LAN listserve members,
The group behind a  mixed-use apartment/retail development on 23rd 
Street just west of Natural Grocers has reached out to us and would like 
to help us understand their project and give us a chance to comment. 
Patrick Watkins with Foxtail Real Estate 
<https://livewelllawrence.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d8f1d62c09b5db34590f34b0a&id=edbfbe29f1&e=2b79d39a08> 
is representing The OPUS Group 
<https://livewelllawrence.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d8f1d62c09b5db34590f34b0a&id=8334a0e2a2&e=2b79d39a08>, 
a Minneapolis development group.. He is hopeful that one or two of the 
project managers will attend, but if not he will lead the meeting.  The 
OPUS Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, but also has an office in 
Kansas City. Here is a Town Talk article about the project. 
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.ljworld.com%2Fweblogs%2Ftown_talk%2F2019%2Fjan%2F25%2Fmultistory-apartment-and-retail-building-planned-for-23rd-street-shopping-center-to-be-razed%2F&data=02%7C01%7Celectronic-lan%40lists.ku.edu%7C490e98bc2755477aea5308d69abf217b%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C636866543022474160&sdata=Ntjfw4xpO8l4Xz%2Fn4Kspu5W%2BDXpFMBTf8%2BSv1xsTCFY%3D&reserved=0> 
Here is Patrick's introduction of the project:

/We have introduced a mixed-use student housing project just to the west 
of Natural Grocers near the 23rd and Naismith intersection.  The 
building will have around 300 beds and over 8,000 square feet of new 
retail space, along with a range of amenities for the residents and 
patrons.  It's the first development project to utilize the City's Smart 
Code, which emphasizes mixed uses, integration with multi-modal 
transportation, and a more traditional neighborhood design.  With the 
bus stop, trail system, and evolving 23rd Street Corridor, we think this 
alternate code makes for a nice fit on this property. We think this 
project will make a meaningful contribution to having a physically 
active demographic along this corridor - and would certainly appreciate 
your support./

This is the first time that the City has used its SMART code for a 
development project.*We will meet with Patrick at 4:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, February 27, in Meeting Room A of the Public Library.* I hope 
you will be able to attend!
Best,
Gary Webber
LAN Secretary
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