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

[Paradigm Design]

Thanks for setting this up, Gary.  Unfortunately that's the day for the 
only EPA national hearing on the Clean Water Act being held in Kansas 
City, and the day of our Sustainability Action Network meeting.  So I 
can't be there.

However, I submitted comments on this project at the 23 January Planning 
Commission meeting, and I'm attaching them for your information.  I 
mostly focused on 23rd and Naismith being the nexus of two of the most 
important bikeways in town - the Naismith Trail from the S.L.T. trail 
all the way to K.U., and the planned 23rd St.shared use bikeway.

The developer seemed to show an interest in incorporating these into 
their site design.  The devil is in the design details.

good luck,
Michael Almon

On 2/24/19 7:18 PM, Gary Webber via Electronic-lan wrote:
> 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%7C5187a45498264148c54508d69ac39e85%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C636866563568084927&sdata=jFKo1yvoc1UEZ4CuDpXBQhieRWH63UtXst44UAx7nug%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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