The city of Emporia took the latest step in bringing Quik Trip to the community as part of the Emporia City Commission’s recent action session Wednesday afternoon.
Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a Community Improvement District application for Flint Hills Crossing, the development that would bring Quik Trip to Emporia on part of the Debauge Kreuger Property Tract west of Flint Hills Technical College. Special Projects Coordinator Jim Witt says the city’s action does not mean an immediate commencement of the development project is now set to begin, but simply establishes the area as a CID.
He says there are still some “procedural hoops to jump through.”
According to Witt, if everything moves according to current plans, construction on the project will likely begin in the next 12 to 18 months.
In other business, commissioners also unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding and real estate donation agreement with the Emporia Country Club. The MOU and agreement are for a section of the country club to be used for the construction of six new pickleball courts.
Commissioner Danny Giefer says the project comes at a great time as outdoor sports activities have begun to grow and flourish amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The courts will be constructed on what is currently the Country Club’s tennis courts located on 18th Street. The total cost of the project is estimated at around $300,000 with $60,000 coming from private donations and the remaining $240,000 coming from the Lake Kahola Fund. No taxpayer dollars are being utilized for the project.
Current plans have construction beginning in the spring and being completed in late July, weather permitting.
The Emporia City Commission will reconvene for a study session next Wednesday at 9 am inside the Municipal Courtroom at White Auditorium.
