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Hesston council directs staff to develop conceptual plans with Lange Real Estate for Ridge Pointe
Summary
At a Nov. 18 special meeting, the Hesston City Council interviewed Lange Real Estate about the Ridge Pointe mixed‑use proposal and agreed to have city staff work with the developer on conceptual plans to be returned for a council work session and further discussion.
The Hesston City Council interviewed representatives of Lange Real Estate on Nov. 18 about a proposed mixed‑use project called Ridge Pointe and directed city staff to work with the developer to produce conceptual plans for a future work session.
Ryan Mills, identified in the record as development director with Lange Real Estate, summarized his company’s background and experience with mixed‑use projects in nearby communities and discussed Ridge Pointe’s potential. Council members recorded that it was their consensus to have staff collaborate with Lange Real Estate on conceptual designs and bring those plans back to the council for review and further discussion.
The meeting record lists company representatives Ryan Mills, Kristen Wewe and Waylon Jacks as present and notes media representative Rusty Whitcher of Harvey County Now in attendance. The council’s formal attendance included Mayor David Kauffman, Council Members Brad Unruh, Susan Swartzendruber, Clare Moore, Michael Wallace (participating by phone) and Council Member Larry Fuqua, who was recorded as arriving at 9:18 a.m.
No ordinance numbers, funding amounts, project timelines, or detailed design proposals were included in the meeting minutes; the record states only that staff should work with Lange Real Estate to develop conceptual plans and return them for a council work session and further discussion. The minutes do not show a formal vote on that directive, describing it instead as a council consensus.
The special meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m. after Council Member Clare Moore moved to adjourn, Brad Unruh seconded, and the motion carried 5‑0. The minutes were recorded by City Clerk Jason Thrasher.
