A report from an engineer hired by Crawford County said he does not foresee any significant damage on Crawford County property from stormwater runoff in proposed the Silverback Landing Development.
Neighboring residents had concerns about water run-off from the development area.
After discussion with the City of Pittsburg and the public, the county decided to hire Senior Engineer of Agricultural Engineering Associates Inc. Frank Young to create a report of findings of the Silverback Landing Subdivision. The report was to be completed before the county made a decision on the Rural Housing Incentive District for the Silverback Landing Subdivision during its 30-day county review period. The review period will be over Oct. 25.
According to Director of Community Development & Housing Quentin Holmes RHID is a program set up by the state legislature to incentivize and encourage development in rural communities across Kansas.
Through the RHID the developer pays in advance for infrastructure and roads — rather than the municipality installing the infrastructure — and repaid out of property tax receipts over a 15-year period, which starts Oct. 26.
There is no tax increase for Pittsburg taxpayers, no one is losing tax dollars, Holmes said.
(Read more: Pittsburg, KS – Morning Sun)