The Emporia City Commission passed a resolution to set aside a tract of land for the development of new housing within city limits during its action session on Wednesday night. The land, known as the Kretsinger Tract, was designated as a Rural Housing Incentive District and has proposed building 60 single-family units for either renter or owner occupation. Passage of the resolution is the first step in the process of RHID designation. The resolution will now be reviewed and further authorized by the Kansas Department of Commerce before further official steps can be taken. “I doubt very seriously that anybody will be turned down unless there’s a flood plain issue, etc.,” said Jim Witt, special projects coordinator.
Source: Emporia Gazette
