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Later in the meeting, a motion was made and seconded to go into executive session ‘‘for client confidentiality’’ for approximately 15 minutes. The presiding officer called for the vote and recorded ‘‘Motion carried.’’ The transcript does not record named movers, seconds or individual member votes for either action.

No other formal votes or ordinance adoptions were recorded in the transcript. Staff and the visitor were thanked after adjournment to executive session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Garden City FCEDC Board of Directors Meeting February 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the consent agenda and later voted to enter a brief executive session to discuss client confidentiality; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the meeting transcript.","taxTitle","Garden City, Finney County, Kansas","taxId",70643,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282039,"Resident updates board on Law Enforcement Center committee work",24,92000,116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b&start=92&end=116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6282039/Kansas/Resident-updates-board-on-Law-Enforcement-Center-committee-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282039-05cc7f8e76755335f8aebcd305f73833/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159836&Signature=EbLO-y6rkqCnm6Lhag0SXQF1fLl8Z0cJ4DeZGuauSzKMcoFAIlnWOIFDWvPmXvSZALAeMWWbvw28RBn9QHSNrHYT5elYUa9ujKrwk9IYTgZgfhrFya0Gv1--xVy2irHJHtIBfYZqhEwIk4-jfDvnukYAXei6hs0uImBMHYLdNO5I092mBkCDL~NXv~Xgh64zyEvGAagrgxhOuHPxycj5iIDbMbH8cEuQ-XcSs4leWa6DJQBveozZ0bp5jgvg9XR7GEwu2rBL8h92J5kLkcnfYz7ROBa6FLC-FKjJ~3r89N01JKD79zG78Bg2HjLab~gVuETPNRjJHtXlSzE-Ftzz9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dwayne Grace, who identified himself as ‘‘just a concerned citizen’’ and a member of the LAC Law Enforcement Center Committee, addressed the board and thanked staffers Lana Duvall and Steve Cottrell for their help on the project. ‘‘They have context that I do not have, and we're still working on mainly location with these,’’ Grace said.

Grace offered no formal recommendations at the meeting and did not request action; staff acknowledged his continued participation on the committee and thanked him for staying involved.","A Garden City resident who serves on the Law Enforcement Center committee thanked staff and said the committee continues to work on location issues.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282044,"Staff presents trade‑area and visitor data showing Schulman Crossing and Parrot Cove draw multi‑state visitors",877,1958000,2835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b&start=1958&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b/thumbnail_1958000.jpg","/articles/6282044/Kansas/Staff-presents-tradearea-and-visitor-data-showing-Schulman-Crossing-and-Parrot-Cove-draw-multistate-visitors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282044-4348252e987a0385c696dda08b221de1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159836&Signature=BQmGSTAFdZ5f0XA~mnVJqUaFDepbJzgCPqV97QN6H3T~kZoMROhjCCuq5F-H1NN7AUSr7pOf8n7JRY7wbCBfChRH9HQv~l6X2MBV7wu~BmAsnMRtI10fvxksOuTNQrI3tiEX1YKlYPfrzYVXdOGxnQuO59UlzBpogJG~guSDSGPqUjh1sbob7vtQQm304pVooHYKXvFrTtPbrzlypnXf8AIsx7Zzh8mtAavKYJFwqij~9Rc2uHRtrAcuWcC33fJNLtIEso7bLOp2J3IviMvYg-UcB5dZddvNVFS3kGPyJ6kHjWu2B8VDBnxV6egs1~wbp1Se0cuIXMXdKeHiQ8bV6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff member identified in the meeting as Shannon presented an analysis of 2024 Placer cell‑phone data that maps where residents of surrounding cities traveled and how many visits left each community.

Shannon summarized the method and findings: ‘‘What we first have here is people who live in that in the like, the left column is people who live in Garden City city limits... And all this data is from 2024.’’ The presentation showed that Garden City’s Walmart and Schulman Crossing were the top visits for local residents and that, for some nearby towns such as Ulysses, Garden City outlets were the most‑visited places outside their towns.

Shannon said the city counts both the number of unique people visiting and the total visits (frequency) and noted differences between ‘‘people who went at least once’’ and repeat visit counts. The presenter said the city recorded about 4.7 million visits to Garden City from outside the city limits in the 12‑month data slice and that significant shares of visitors came from Dodge City, Ulysses and Holcomb.

On tourism and statewide interest, Shannon compared Parrot Cove (the local water attraction) and Blastoff Bay (a comparable project in Goddard) and reported roughly 30% out‑of‑state visitor shares for both attractions. ‘‘If we look at Parrot Cove, 30 Percent of the visitors last year to Parrot Cove were from out of state, where Blastoff Bay in Goddard, 29 Percent,’’ Shannon said.

Shannon argued that the data show Schulman Crossing already functions as a regional retail hub, drawing people from neighboring states and multiple Kansas communities, and that an attached attraction (for example a hotel or indoor sports fields planned in future phases) could further increase out‑of‑state economic impact. The board discussed using the data for trade‑area analyses, project evaluation and state Star Bond considerations.

The presentation used cell‑phone tracking data and license‑plate inference as inputs; Shannon said staff can run additional follow‑up queries and provide deeper slices of the region’s trade‑area behavior.

No formal action was taken; staff proposed to continue refining the Placer analyses and to provide follow‑up reports that break out specific attraction and retail visit numbers on request.","City staff presented Placer cell‑phone data and visitor analysis showing that Schulman Crossing and Parrot Cove draw a large share of out‑of‑state visitors, and compared Garden City’s retail draw with other regional centers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282049,"Garden City staff report housing project activity; MIH ARPA project and LIHTC changes flagged",481,240000,721000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b&start=240&end=721","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b/thumbnail_240000.jpg","/articles/6282049/Kansas/Garden-City-staff-report-housing-project-activity-MIH-ARPA-project-and-LIHTC-changes-flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282049-b19b03e39c6aad3e447dc034de4d13bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159836&Signature=lHU0M7uWTmaAFFBB7hT~iDBhT2jRGfGT2dWeNGvbPZ-chWOgb8TJZ-CYvHdPUNSpRXeC~hKse7nkp22yNSIIlRdNlr~lOe4b8Qqxfglr6q73cfxGB0VYgzTOxi61pnDqZHJneqd8MQfDfmrFSejSmfZSeWGpJ6BZNP~JKb3fO4t9lAMnowoA--5P2XdjlcOedaF8t3J-6K7kpXhFVwLGiATgw1W2omKWgXvNZAc3qw-Qr9KfLjVpIYJsF1dA90QWI-L927BwbXi0nddWMa1l07AgplWBss7qDX4catM~oIidqoElKdNCnNWGFPcRHEiMgG8gUjjd4K8GecrLnZ76fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lana Duvall, president, told the board one ‘‘of the large housing projects’’ has reapplied for Moderate Income Housing (MIH) assistance and staff expects notices about awards within weeks.

Duvall said the MIH ARPA project on Palace Drive is still moving forward: ‘‘We are meeting, just about weekly with those developers’’ and a new engineer is revising the site layout and drainage. She added, ‘‘It doesn't look like that's gonna be a challenge. Looks like we're gonna be able to hit all the timelines on it.’’

The board also discussed potential state changes to tax credit support. Duvall said the state House committee had moved to remove the Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and that the Senate had not yet acted: ‘‘They are looking at, doing away with the low income housing tax credit program at the state level. We have not had a light tech, project, if you will, for a while in Garden City. But of course, this year, we had, 3 different entities reach out to us, wanting to do them, and then the legislature, took aim at them.’’

On tenant notices, Duvall described a management action at Hunters Glen where tenants received notices that appeared to reflect a rent increase mechanism tied to the USDA tool. She said the management company and developer confirmed tenants ‘‘are still under that 30% cap, so it will not affect the the tenants, but they had to provide notice to them.’’

Steve Cottrell reported that Hunters Glen phase 2—an intermediate piece between existing development and a far‑west phase—was rejected at preliminary review; staff said they will dig into the reasons and return with more information.

No board votes were taken on housing funding or land use at the meeting; staff indicated they are continuing negotiations with developers and watching legislative developments for the LIHTC program.","Officials said a multifamily project applied again for MIH funding, a Palace Drive ARPA‑funded site is on track, and the state legislature is considering changes to the Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit program that could affect future projects.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282054,"Garden City officials report new business leads, industrial RFP and retail projects moving forward",1363,142000,1505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b&start=142&end=1505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2599599-90e427bcccc0158ed0c6f7f779bc7b0b/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6282054/Kansas/Garden-City-officials-report-new-business-leads-industrial-RFP-and-retail-projects-moving-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282054-e0b0e0b411bba2848567b983f312d658/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159836&Signature=cQG~nHE6-emt59GN3qSFOUBADren2ysKqSJ0iRvsgslNLySUYCQ52NbklKd3Lm-oT6bof3alPj9nKibQfqtSDhKdkwcqt0wbTRXWJR9buZs3dsLsLx11QTgl8xMXafeka-imH~w0cbCKPdHrW82IDRQW1QqVTPSQrdtEmeXGiIf1-bugbBaAdI9C6ijBcMztWsGJ3voP3fHWfKrAltJNxR6VoUMK5sLKxQ3qquZ3qbk3u5lsCftk10XrF4~L2Ept0tPeqGqRn9bRGTd6rOZQk-n7Ws8upj38SYfpq78mqrLijo9KYYEmhm9XHhRVe-CAvlfFQMrDM7e6DxkXe3Eoag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lana Duvall, president, told the Garden City board that staff has “had a couple of of new calls” from prospective businesses but has not yet confirmed those prospects as active projects.

The city has been following up with out‑of‑state prospects, Duvall said, and ‘‘we’ve had several step up over the last couple of months, and we continue to work with those.’’ She said staff will add prospects to the portfolio only after meeting with them and confirming the projects’ readiness.

Steve Cottrell, Special Projects Director, told the board the city received three requests for proposals (RFPs) from the state commerce office, two of which required million‑square‑foot buildings and were declined; a third, submitted late, requested roughly a half‑million square feet and would employ about 230 people. Cottrell said capital investment for that opportunity was “about a hundred and $50,000,000.”

Cottrell also updated the board on retail and entertainment projects. He said the city is continuing work on a TIF (tax increment financing) district and CID feasibility analysis for the ICON cinema project and that the city has been approached by family entertainment and multi‑tenant commercial developers for sites around town.

On small business support, Grant Lisonbee, business development, said staff is working with a slate of local clients — from a pop‑up vendor who has paused plans to others pursuing liquor licenses or lease details — and that an entrepreneur class series in collaboration with Downtown Vision will focus initially on social media and other business skills.

Duvall and Cottrell noted the city is working to convert interest into actual projects: ‘‘We are working with a couple of developers that have been kind of on a land hunt,’’ Duvall said. She added that some developers have submitted offers and others are testing site layouts.

The board also celebrated small expansions: Cottrell said franchise interest has returned, with a Peachwave location planned for Kings Avenue and an anticipated spring opening.

The board did not take formal action on specific projects at the meeting; staff said further details and any formal requests (agreements, incentives or land sales) will be brought forward when proposals are ready.","Officials said they have several prospective business leads, a new industrial request for proposals that could bring high‑skill jobs, and ongoing work on retail and entertainment projects including a TIF district for the ICON cinema site.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: consent agenda approved; board enters brief executive session for client confidentiality

Resident updates board on Law Enforcement Center committee work

Staff presents trade‑area and visitor data showing Schulman Crossing and Parrot Cove draw multi‑state visitors

Garden City staff report housing project activity; MIH ARPA project and LIHTC changes flagged

Garden City officials report new business leads, industrial RFP and retail projects moving forward