Title
An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to Issue Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in a Principal Amount not to Exceed $36,500,000 in Connection with the Streets of West Pryor Apartment Development; and Authorizing Certain Documents and Actions in Connection Therewith.
(Note: First reading by Council on July 20, 2021. Passed by unanimous vote.)
Body
Issue/Request:
Ordinance to approve the Chapter 100 transaction for the Phase 2 apartment development in the Streets of West Pryor project.
Key Issues:
This ordinance will authorize the issuance of the Chapter 100 bonds in order to provide the requested incentives for the phase 2 apartments development, in the form of sales and use tax exemption on the purchase of construction materials for the phase 2 apartments and the structured Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) for a period of 10 years following completion of construction.
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move for adoption of An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri to Issue Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in a Principal Amount not to Exceed $36,500,000 in Connection with the Streets of West Pryor Apartment Development; and Authorizing Certain Documents and Actions in Connection Therewith
Background:
The City Council approved the Streets of West Pryor TIF Plan and other financing items on January 22, 2019, including approval of the Master Plan for Industrial Development Projects for the Streets of West Pryor Development. As approved, the Master Plan allows for the Developer to use the City’s sales tax exemption certificate for the purchase of construction materials used in the construction of the project improvements, along with a set PILOTs schedule for the two apartment complexes. The TIF Plan contained a project budget which itemizes the project costs and lists the items that are reimbursable from public sources (TIF, CID, TDD) and the Chapter 100 cost savings.
On June 8, 2021...
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