Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Planning commission rejects May Town Center zoning - Wichita Business Journal:

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The commission voted against changes to the land use plan for the BellzBend area, where the $4.3 billion development has been The commission then voted down zoning changes that wouldc have allowed for a bridge to the development, whicn is being backed by the May family with Tony Giarratanas acting as lead developer. The Metrop Nashville City Council has final say on zoningh changes and will take up the issue in a publiv hearing onJuly 7. with a negative recommendation from theplannin commission, the zoning measure will need 27 vote from the council, rather than the 21 usuall required.
The planning staff had recommended approval of a zoniny request to allowthe development, but that was contingen on the land use plan amendment. The commissio n then voted down the proposexdzoning changes. If approved, the complete town centeer will take some 22 yearsto build. Phasde 1 of the projec t would, by 2013, bring onlines 425,000 square feet of office space, 100 residentialp units and 50,000 square feet of according tothe developer’s plans.
By 2031, the entirer May Town complex would consist of 8 million squarer feet ofoffice space, 8,00p residential units and 600 hotel

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