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Saint Benedict’s Abbey outlines 50‑lot housing proposal, seeks county support for RHID and sewer solutions
Summary
Representatives from Saint Benedict’s Abbey presented a potential Residential Housing Incentive District (RHID) of roughly 50 lots to add higher‑end single‑family housing tied to a proposed medical school; speakers requested county help with RHID steps, reviewed sewer/annexation constraints and said Department of Commerce staff signaled support for a timely application.
Representatives of Saint Benedict’s Abbey visited the Atchison County Commission on May 5 to describe a renewed plan to develop roughly 50 residential lots on Abbey land, and to seek county cooperation for a Residential Housing Incentive District (RHID) to support infrastructure financing.
The presenters said the proposed neighborhood would supply larger single‑family homes aimed at faculty and staff the Abbey and developers expect the planned medical school to attract. One Abbey representative told commissioners the developer is preparing a proposal and that an RHID would ease infrastructure costs: “If the…
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