RP should build a new town center in the location of the Walmart.Pork Chop wrote: I believe Roeland Park passed a temp. sales tax that will raise $600,000 in order to redevelop the building and area once Walmart leaves.
They should have done that with Bella Roe Plaza.FangKC wrote:Roeland Park should tear that old Wal-Mart down, and redevelop that area with a more "new urbanist" project with higher-density apartments on top of traditional retail and office spaces at ground level.
Put the parking garage in the middle and wrap the residendial and retail around it so you can't see the garage.
Condos then.KC-wildcat wrote:Apartments are the last thing Roeland Park needs more of.
Mmmmmmmmm bun throwing placesmgsports wrote:If you build it they will come and Chains that aren't in KC area yet is what they want for it so no Starbucks or Dick's but yes for Aacdemy Sports and Outdoors or Grander Mountain or Sportsmen's Wearhouse or MCSPORTS Outdoor Center or Johnny Mac's or Modell's or a Ron John Surf Shop of if not Sports Store then Mejia or BJ'S Wearhouse or Bealls or American Home or Slumberland or Boston Store or Shopko or Schnucks or Winn Dixie or so on that's in a state near by but not KC area. Know for unamed Food Places Billy Sims or Colton's Steakhouse or Yard House or Shorty Smalls or Taco Mayo or Rasine Caines or Santa Fe Cattle Company or Whataburger or Carl Jr. or Bun Throwing place or so on.
mgsports wrote:If you build it they will come and Chains that aren't in KC area yet is what they want for it so no Starbucks or Dick's but yes for Aacdemy Sports and Outdoors or Grander Mountain or Sportsmen's Wearhouse or MCSPORTS Outdoor Center or Johnny Mac's or Modell's or a Ron John Surf Shop of if not Sports Store then Mejia or BJ'S Wearhouse or Bealls or American Home or Slumberland or Boston Store or Shopko or Schnucks or Winn Dixie or so on that's in a state near by but not KC area. Know for unamed Food Places Billy Sims or Colton's Steakhouse or Yard House or Shorty Smalls or Taco Mayo or Rasine Caines or Santa Fe Cattle Company or Whataburger or Carl Jr. or Bun Throwing place or so on.
Mission’s final action on the Gateway project at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Drive is expected to come at a meeting now scheduled for November 27. That is a move from the regular November council meeting that was scheduled for the night before Thanksgiving.
The city is planning to finish a development agreement for Gateway, including the financing package in time to present the details at a series of public meetings on Nov. 12 and 13. The meetings will be held at the Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center. Meetings on Nov. 12 will be at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. and on Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Councilor David Shepard, who chairs the Finance and Administration Committee, told Valenti, “I think this is an issue that two or three around the table are willing to die for,” meaning that some councilors might consider voting against the project if Walmart is not included. Articulating his own position, Shepard said, “It doesn’t bother me (if Walmart is not in) if the deal still works,” to fund the public assistance bonds.
