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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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
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The developer seemed to show an interest in incorporating these into
their site design. The devil is in the design details.<br>
<br>
good luck,<br>
Michael Almon<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/24/19 7:18 PM, Gary Webber via
Electronic-lan wrote:<br>
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Dear LAN listserve members,<br>
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 <a
href="https://livewelllawrence.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d8f1d62c09b5db34590f34b0a&id=edbfbe29f1&e=2b79d39a08"
target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">Foxtail Real Estate</a> is
representing <a
href="https://livewelllawrence.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d8f1d62c09b5db34590f34b0a&id=8334a0e2a2&e=2b79d39a08"
target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">The OPUS Group</a>, 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. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="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%7C636866563568124955&sdata=xoW6CUujKdDCD%2FMljcp7djQ69CE7VgDmoSMawIrzckM%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/town_talk/2019/jan/25/multistory-apartment-and-retail-building-planned-for-23rd-street-shopping-center-to-be-razed/" shash="B/9QGn+09kk63ULRyGvxA/FHzwPGQTsMT0Vj1UIiCSbXbDpv1x1Jgcbvi6ft3iPgUsssmgPniREpnPvEsAGcpi9wvirXUhWJAaXlHhQGPp8QPEdEAEqX1YZ0wzooU6IboeZWHd9STdVip/Hb4BPLUzKMs7Q4MOisjnpk+7VfLLg="
originalsrc="http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/town_talk/2019/jan/25/multistory-apartment-and-retail-building-planned-for-23rd-street-shopping-center-to-be-razed/"
shash="K8tJD9gE5RBHOF1TDUjmbqph7YElv5h36LbcbVROL8G8ZRCPjArlZ/gK0PtpCbWhONjj+4q8tlW+6fx4SmfzinX/RxCH6i0FKiBujY703Ux8TJ9qkWFerZEICchuWV7xyIQMQYRiSWhtt4Uq44cDwd7zBmRG4JFeJCYymuimP/4=">Here
is a Town Talk article about the project.</a> Here is Patrick's
introduction of the project:<br>
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<em>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.</em><br>
<br>
This is the first time that the City has used its SMART code for a
development project.<strong> We will meet with Patrick at 4:00
p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, in Meeting Room A of the Public
Library.</strong> I hope you will be able to attend!<br>
Best,<br>
Gary Webber<br>
LAN Secretary<br>
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