A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AS TO THE NEED FOR HOUSING WITHIN THE CITY OF MCPHERSON, KANSAS AND SETTING FORTH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY PROPOSED TO BE DESIGNATED AS A RURAL HOUSING INCENTIVE DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-5241 et seq. (the “Act”) authorizes any city incorporated in accordance with the laws of the state of Kansas (the “State”) with a population of less than 40,000 located in a county with a population of less than 60,000 to designate rural housing incentive districts within such city; and
WHEREAS, prior to such designation the governing body of such city shall conduct a housing needs analysis to determine what, if any, housing needs exist within its community; and
WHEREAS, after conducting such analysis, the governing body of such city may adopt a resolution making certain findings regarding the establishment of a rural housing incentive district and providing the legal description of property to be contained therein; and
WHEREAS, after publishing such resolution, the governing body of such city shall send a copy thereof to the Secretary of Commerce of the State (the “Secretary”) requesting that the Secretary agree with the finding contained in such resolution; and
WHEREAS, if the Secretary agrees with such findings, such city may proceed with the establishment of a rural housing incentive district within such city and adopt a plan for the development or redevelopment of housing and public facilities in the proposed district; and
WHEREAS, the City of McPherson, Kansas (the “City”) has an estimated population of 14,082 (2020) is located in McPherson County, Kansas, which has an estimated population of 30,012 (2020) and therefore constitutes a city as said term is defined in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City has performed a Housing Needs Analysis (the “Needs Analysis”), a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, based on the Needs Analysis, the Governing Body of the City proposes to commence proceedings necessary to create a Rural Housing Incentive District, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of McPherson, Kansas, as follows:
Section 1. The Governing Body hereby adopts and incorporates by this reference as part of this Resolution the Needs Analysis, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and based on a review of said Needs Analysis makes the following findings and determinations.
Section 2. The Governing Body hereby finds and determines that there is a shortage of quality housing of various price ranges in the City despite the best efforts of public and private housing developers.
Section 3. The Governing Body hereby finds and determines that the shortage of quality housing can be expected to persist and that additional financial incentives are necessary in order to encourage the private sector to construct or renovate housing in the City.
Section 4. The Governing Body hereby finds and determines that the shortage of quality housing is a substantial deterrent to the future economic growth and development of the City.
Section 5. The Governing Body hereby finds and determines that the future economic wellbeing of the City depends on the Governing Body providing additional incentives for the construction or renovation of quality housing in the City.
Section 6. Based on the findings and determinations contained in Sections 2 through 5 of this Resolution, the Governing Body proposes to establish a Rural Housing Incentive District pursuant to the Act, within boundaries of the real estate legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto, and shown on the maps depicting the existing parcels of land attached hereto as Exhibit B (“the District”).
Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish the Resolution one time in the official City newspaper, and to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Secretary for the Secretary’s review and approval.
Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect after its adoption and publication once in the official City newspaper.
Approved this 5th day of September, 2023 and signed by the Mayor.
CITY OF MCPHERSON, KANSAS
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Thomas A. Brown, Mayor
[SEAL]
Attest:
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Lisa Faust, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A – Legal Descriptions
McPherson RHID #4
A PORTION OF DEERFIELD ESTATES 2008 PUD, S34, T19, R03, BLOCK 9, ACRES 4.9, LOT 17 AND FRACTIONAL LOT17a AND RESERVE AREA C DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 11 through 16 inclusive, Block 6; LOTS 11 through 23 inclusive, Block 7; LOTS 15 through 25 inclusive and LOT 31, Block 5; and LOTS 5 through 9 inclusive, Block 8
EXHIBIT B - MAP