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Council approves vacation of right-of-way to clear path for 176-unit Johnson Betts Meadows; RHID public hearing set
Summary
After a public hearing with mixed neighborhood reaction, the council voted to vacate a small Kfax Street right-of-way to enable Johnson Betts Meadows, a 176-unit affordable housing project; staff set a public hearing on May 12 to consider a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) and a negotiated development agreement.
The governing body voted April 7 to vacate a 60-foot strip of unimproved right-of-way of Southeast Kfax Street to facilitate the Johnson Betts Meadows multifamily affordable-housing development. The proposal, led by Scent, Inc. and a developer partnership, would create three buildings totaling roughly 176 rental units (about 106 to be served by Topeka Housing Authority vouchers), including deeply affordable and zero-income units.
Planning director Dan Warner said the vacation request was submitted by the developer to accommodate the multi-family project immediately west of the right-of-way. Warner told the council adjacent property owners Scent, Inc., and James and Alicia Brooks are the only property owners impacted; staff recommended approval.
Representatives from Scent,…
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