WICHITA — One of Wichita’s largest churches is planning to develop a major housing subdivision and special-events complex.
The Wichita Eagle reports that Central Community Church filed plans with the city for developing 33 acres (13.35 hectares) of vacant land just west of the existing church buildings. City Council member Bryan Frye says he met with church leaders last week for a briefing on the development.
Plans call for as many as 280 homes and senior-living apartments, an amphitheater, a special events center or nightclub, a chapel, shops, a soccer field and two ponds. The megachurch would also set aside space for developing a future school that would serve students in kindergarten through high school.
Planners will publicly present the project Thursday to a committee created by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.
