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Commission approves incentives, grants for 40-unit Manhattan Infill Housing project
Summary
The Manhattan City Commission on Oct. 7 approved agreements and incentives to advance a 40-unit infill housing development—22 owner-occupied homes and 18 rental units—authorizing a $1,450,000 workforce housing sales-tax grant, KHRC grant agreements and a 10-year property-tax abatement for the 18 rental units; votes were unanimous, 5–0.
The Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously Oct. 7 to advance the Manhattan Infill Housing project, approving a package of grants, agreements and a property-tax abatement to support 40 new homes across two infill sites.
Staff presented the proposal as a combined project for LK Townhomes and Lee Mill Village that would create 40 three-bedroom, two-bath homes: 22 owner-occupied units and 18 rental units. The city will authorize a $1,450,000 workforce housing sales-tax grant to be paid to the developer and will execute a cooperative agreement tied to a Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) moderate income housing (MIH) grant.
Why it matters: City staff and the developer said the project prioritizes infill development in walkable areas, brings currently vacant lots into productive use and is financed with targeted housing funds and tax incentives rather than the city’s general fund.
Details staff and the developer provided include that the for-sale units will carry an income restriction enforced for five years by KHRC; rental units will be monitored for five years under KHRC and for 10 years because of the IRB property-tax abatement. Staff said rental…
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