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Key votes at a glance
- Resolution 25‑1026 — Appointment to Olathe Historic Preservation Board: The council approved the resolution appointing Emma Plankers to the Olathe Historic Preservation Board. The motion passed by roll call (7–0). Tom Kearney, chair of the Historic Preservation Board, introduced Plankers and highlighted her interest in promoting local history; Plankers spoke briefly and thanked the council.

- Ordinance 25‑07 — Creation of Community Improvement District (CID) at 114–126 N. Cherry St.: After a public hearing with no speakers, the council voted to approve ordinance 25‑07 to create a CID for the County Square Commons redevelopment on Cherry Street. A CID allows a portion of the project to be funded by a sales tax collected inside the district; the ordinance references KSA 12‑6‑826. The motion carried on roll call.

- Resolution 25‑1027 — Industrial revenue bond issuance request for Cherry Santa Fe LLC: The council approved a request by Cherry Santa Fe LLC for issuance of industrial revenue bonds for construction of a 10,859‑square‑foot multi‑tenant restaurant/retail project at 114–126 N. Cherry St. The resolution as described in the public record listed an amount of $700,030,331,629; the council approved the resolution on roll call. The transcript identifies a 22‑year maximum CID collection period and a 2% CID sales tax as part of the financing structure.

- Consent items and contract awards (approved)
• Item E — Authorization to spend $12,500 for a community fund feasibility study (focus: animal shelter test case). The council approved the expenditure and heard council direction that the study should test community appetite and report back on fund design and relationships to existing funds.
• Item J — Acceptance of bids and award of contract to Donaldson Construction Company LLC for the 2025 MAQS micro surface project (PN3‑PDash008‑25) to treat 81 local and collector streets. Staff described micro surfacing as a thin overlay with aggregate that extends pavement life 6–10 years and reduces need for earlier mill/overlay work; the contract was approved.
• Ordinance 25‑09 — Approval of an engineer survey and authorization to acquire land for the I‑35 and Santa Fe Interchange reconstruction/Santa Fe Corridor (Ridgeview to Merlin) project, City Project 3‑C‑025‑18. Council authorized continuing negotiations and the condemnation/ acquisition process where necessary; staff said total takings are targeted to be completed by mid‑2025.

Why it matters: The downtown CID and related bond action provide a funding mechanism for planned restaurant/retail development in the County Square Commons area. The micro surface contract uses a street preservation sales tax to extend pavement life across dozens of streets. The community fund feasibility study will test private/donor appetite for a new fund, using the animal shelter as a pilot case.

Votes, motions and procedural notes
- Resolution 25‑1026 (Historic Preservation Board appointment): mover and seconder not specified in transcript; vote recorded as \"motion passes 7 0.\" (See provenance.)
- Ordinance 25‑07 (CID creation): mover recorded in transcript as \"Mister Veron\"; second and roll‑call recorded; outcome: approved on roll call.
- Resolution 25‑1027 (IRB issuance): motion to approve by council (mover/second not fully specified in audio transcript); roll call votes recorded as affirmative by council; outcome approved.
- Item E (community fund feasibility study): motion to approve passed on roll call; council discussed focus on animal shelter and timing (phase 1 report expected in ~2 months).
- Item J (MAQS micro surface contract award): motion to approve passed on roll call; staff described the difference between micro surface and pressure pave and confirmed funding from the street preservation sales tax.
- Ordinance 25‑09 (engineer survey / land acquisition): motion to approve passed on roll call; staff said negotiations are active for multiple parcels and total takings are targeted for mid‑2025.

Ending
Council adjourned the televised portion after routine business and public‑hearing votes; multiple councilmembers requested follow‑up materials (slides and data) from staff on subjects discussed in consent and presentation items.

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Endicott said the county’s appraised value is about $23,000,000,000 overall, with roughly $19,000,000,000 in residential value, about $3,000,000,000 in commercial property and approximately $240,000,000 in vacant lots. \"It's no secret to anyone that right now we have a severe shortage of housing in Johnson County and that it is very much a seller's market,\" Endicott said.

The appraiser presented nation- and county-level comparisons and internal breakdowns used to set next year’s valuations. She told the council the average sale price used in the reappraisal analysis was about $475,000 (sales from 2023–24), while the county's valuation model put average taxable values lower — around $437,000 for Olathe — because valuation uses a wider set of older and lived-in properties.

Why it matters: changes in appraised and assessed values affect local tax capacity and municipal budgets. Endicott emphasized that Kansas uses a fractional taxation system (residential properties are taxed on 11.5% of appraised value) so shifts in appraised value do not translate dollar-for-dollar into taxes.

Key points from the presentation
- Permitting and supply: Endicott said single-family building permits in Olathe rose from about 300 to roughly 330 this year; she said the county would prefer to see something closer to 500 permits annually to relieve competition for homes.
- Attainable housing: The county defines \"attainable housing\" in its presentation as homes priced under $300,000. Endicott said Olathe still has the largest share of homes at or below that threshold in Johnson County, but that stock has been declining over time.
- Appraisal components: Endicott explained appraisal growth came largely from reappraisals of existing homes (about 6.5% cited for one period) while new construction contributed more modestly. She noted calculations are done \"in arrears\" using completed sales data from prior years.
- Commercial and other classes: Commercial valuations rose roughly 2% through reappraisal with 5.5% growth from new construction; office values were pressured by higher vacancy. The appraiser named several large commercial additions affecting numbers, including a Walmart beef processing plant and Coca‑Cola facilities.

Council questions and clarifications
- Councilmember Gilmore asked whether apartments counted in Endicott’s totals include units under construction. Endicott replied, \"No. We only add them when they're completed and can be used.\" She added the same rule applies to hotels.
- On construction permits vs. value recognition, Endicott said the county records new construction for the percent complete at year end, so a permit-heavy year may not show full valuation immediately.
- Councilmember Felder asked about appeal volume. Endicott said the spring appeal period produced roughly 6,700–7,000 appeals countywide and noted the county has about 230,000 parcels; she encouraged property owners who disagree with valuations to bring evidence to the hearing process.
- On comparative metrics, Endicott said Olathe and Gardner showed the healthiest growth in the county, driven by attainable housing supply. She noted average sale prices in Olathe rose about 5.5% year-on-year and appraised values about 7% in the most recent measure she presented.

What Endicott said about process and next steps
Endicott described appraisal methodology constraints (using prior years' sales), statutory timing for picking up percent-complete new construction, and state-mandated procedures for verification of open-market sales. She also described remedies for property owners who miss the spring appeal window (the payment-under-protest opportunity in December).

Ending
Councilmembers asked Endicott for follow-up materials on apartment price points and how Olathe compares to other Johnson County cities for multifamily affordability; Endicott agreed to provide additional slides and data in a future presentation.

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