GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) A North Carolina developer’s plan for a $67 million shopping center in southwestern Kansas has moved another step forward.
The Garden City Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution of intent to create a redevelopment district on roughly 61 acres on the eastern side of town.
The Garden City Telegram reports that establishing the district is the first step toward creating a tax-increment financing district a method of paying for infrastructure improvements for the project.
Commercial real estate company Collett Associates, of Charlotte, N.C., is proposing to build 400,000 square feet of retail space, to include at least two big-box stores as well as smaller shops and restaurants.
City Manager Matt Allen says the retail center would help Garden City attract shoppers, create jobs and bring in revenue.
