Olathe council approves tax breaks for Lineage Logistics amid neighborhood pushback

The Olathe City Council on Oct. 7 approved a resolution authorizing industrial revenue bonds and a property tax phase‑in for Lineage Logistics LLC’s proposed 450,000‑square‑foot refrigerated warehouse at the northeast corner of Lone Elm Road and 170th Street, passing the measure 5‑2.

The decision followed a public hearing in which neighbors urged the council to reject the incentives, saying the package would shift maintenance and public‑service costs to existing taxpayers, increase heavy‑truck traffic near homes and schools, and degrade property values. “Please do the right thing tonight and do not approve this massive package of incentives and tax abatements for Lineage,” said Mike Hibbett, who identified himself as an 11‑year Olathe resident.

The issue matters because the city will forgo some property tax revenue and issue industrial revenue bonds to support the project; residents said the lost revenue would otherwise support schools, roads and…