Thanks very much Mr. Stritzel for posting all that information! Yes there is a good amount of development interest in Mission, and we on the council also think that Mission is heading for a vibrant future. That's my hope and aim, at least.
Regarding incentives. It has been this Governing Body's (Dec. 2022 to present) custom to ask for affordable units and some level of sustainability certification in exchange for incentives. Until now this was just a habitual practice on our part, but we recently formalized a new tax abatement policy in preparation for some developments coming forward where that kind of incentive request is expected. That new policy delineates exactly what we would require in order to consider abatement, which again largely boils down to sustainability and affordable units. See also
https://shawneemissionpost.com/2023/07/ ... -3-207964/.
City staff is also very good at thinking creatively when it comes to development agreements and incentive requests, identifying opportunities to include provisions like landscaping, publicly accessible amenities such as dog runs, dedication of public spaces in structured parking facilities, cash back to the city at certain milestones, etc, etc. In general I think Mission has shown itself to be a reasonable and responsible steward of incentive tools, and of course I intend to do my part to keep it that way.
Of the development proposals Mr. Stritzel showcased in his post, only the Residences at Rock Creek phase 1 (Mission Bowl apartments) actually has an active agreement concerning incentives, and that project does include both affordable and sustainable components. The vast majority of the other proposals on the table have indicated some interest in seeking incentives, but they haven't been formally contemplated yet.
Besides those projects, there was the Gateway development agreement (TIF project) which has been terminated, and Mission Crossing (northeast of 61st and Metcalf; Chick-fil-a, Culver's, The Welstone independent living, etc) which was granted in 2010 and remains in an active pay-as-you-go status.
You can view all the TIF Projects on the county's mapping website at
https://maps.jocogov.org/ims/. Under "Advanced Layers", choose "TIF Projects" to see project plan boundaries. Note that not all project plans actually receive incentives; they are just plans that have been proposed. So you'll have to view the details (the circled "i" tool) to look for a field called "YrIncentiveGrntd" which is your indicator that TIF incentives were actually granted.
Ben Chociej, Ward 4 council member
