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File #: G25-5236   
Type: Reports Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/25/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/2/2025 Final action:
Title: Report on a request by Lineage Logistics, LLC and assigns for an issuance request for industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in for a single-series bond issuance for a project in a business park with a master resolution. The project will entail the construction of an approximately 400,000 square foot industrial facility on a 65-acre parcel located near the northeast corner of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road.
Staff Contact: Jamie Robichaud, Kathryn Messer
Attachments: 1. A. Executive Summary, 2. B. Application, 3. C. Firm Data Sheet, 4. D. Cost Benefit Analysis, 5. E. Site Aerial, 6. F. IRB Historical Cost Benefit Ratios, 7. G. Resolution No. 25-XXXX

Focus Area: Economy

Staff Contact: Jamie Robichaud / Kathryn Messer

Subject: Report on a request by Lineage Logistics, LLC and assigns for an issuance request for industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in for a single-series bond issuance for a project in a business park with a master resolution. The project will entail the construction of an approximately 400,000 square foot industrial facility on a 65-acre parcel located near the northeast corner of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road.

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Report on a request by Lineage Logistics, LLC and assigns for an issuance request for industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in for a single-series bond issuance for a project in a business park with a master resolution. The project will entail the construction of an approximately 400,000 square foot industrial facility on a 65-acre parcel located near the northeast corner of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road.

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Summary:

The City has received an IRB application for $310,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds for the construction of a 400,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse facility in the business park under development by Commercial Reposition Partners 17, LLC (master resolution abatement also under consideration).  The project is located on a 65-acre parcel in the 146-acre development on the northeast corner of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road. This will be the first single-series of bonds to be issued to cover land, the building and other costs for the inital project, under the master resolution.

 

The Applicant requests a 10-year / 80% property tax phase-in in conjunction with the issuance of the City’s industrial revenue bonds.  This project is applying under the City’s tax abatement policy  (Policy F-5, Resolution 24-1075).

 

The request for the single-series of bonds under the master resolution should not exceed $310,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds for the construction of a 400,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse facility on a 65-acre parcel in the business park development. The single series request of industrial revenue bonds for the project consist of:

                     $8,200,000 to acquire land

                     $157,000,000 to construct the building

                     $134,000,000 for furniture, fixtures and equipment in the building

                     $10,800,000 to cover development costs including site work and soft costs

                     The total project will create 200 new jobs over the next 10 years. 

                     Average starting salaries of the new jobs:

§                     $58,240 in year one

                     A total of approximately $110 million in new wages over the life of the abatement

                     Property taxes over the 10-year period with estimated 80% property tax phase-in on this project (dependent on an appraisal of $60 million*):

                     All jurisdictions = $356,000 annually / $3,560,000 10-year total

                     Olathe = $69,900 annually / $699,000 10-year total

                     Olathe’s current annual property tax revenue from the property is $0. The property will be annexed into the City of Olathe.

                     Upon retirement of the tax phase-in, the City will receive approximately a total of $349,700 in annual property tax revenue once the property tax phase-in expires.

The cost-benefit ratio of this project is below:

                     City of Olathe

                     0.45

                     Payback expected to take more than 10 years

                     Johnson County

                     0.47

                     Payback expected to take more than 10 years.

                     Spring Hill School District

                     0.25

                     Payback expected to take more than 10 years

                     Johnson County Community College

                     0.31

                     Payback expected to take more than 10 years

                     State of Kansas

                     32.85

                     Payback expected to occur during construction.

 

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Financial Impact:

See attached materials for more detailed fiscal impact information.

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Action Needed:

Accept report.  A public hearing and resolution regarding the project will go before the City Council at its September 16th meeting.

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Attachment(s):

A: Executive Summary

B: Application

C: Firm Data Sheet

D: Project Cost Benefit Analysis

E: Site Aerial

F: IRB Historical Cost Benefit Ratios

G: Resolution No. 25-XXXX