Overland Park council approves CID for Stanley Square to fund façade, parking and pedestrian upgrades

The Overland Park City Council on Feb. 17 unanimously approved an ordinance to create a community improvement district (CID) for Stanley Square and a companion resolution authorizing a redevelopment agreement that would allow sales-tax–based reimbursements to the developer.

The CID will be a 1% sales tax applied at the district and structured as a pay-as-you-go reimbursement over a 22-year period; the redevelopment agreement sets a maximum of about $2 million in CID-eligible reimbursements tied to qualifying project expenses. City staff and the applicant described the broader project as a renovation of the shopping center that includes a new façade, parking‑lot reconfiguration, widened pedestrian connections and infrastructure to support EV charging and a solar‑ready roof.

City staff introduced the proposal and said the total project budget is about $7.1 million, with roughly $5 million in private investment and $2 million in CID‑eligible costs. In remarks to the council, attorney Greg Musil, representing the owner, said the improvements will be built this year and the owner bears the upfront costs:…