Community Improvement District

A Community Improvement District (CID) allows a commercial property owner to petition the City to levy special assessments or impose up to an additional 2% sales tax within a CID to fund eligible project costs.  These costs may include infrastructure, design, engineering, and construction-related activities.  The Olathe City Council established its CID policy in 2009.

CID Policy

CID Petition Form (please note: items in red will change based on petitioner)

Two CIDs currently exist within the City of Olathe:

  • The Great Plains CID was established on September 21, 2010, and covers the Great Mall of the Great Plains property at the northwest corner of 151st Street and Harrison Street, just west of I35 and north of the Olathe Medical Center.  The 1.5% sales tax within this district began being levied on January 1, 2011.  A map of this CID can be found here.

 

  • The Heart of America CID was established on October 12, 2010, and covers the site of the former Machine Shed restaurant on the northeast corner of Strang Line Road and Hospitatlity Drive, just south of the Comfort Suites hotel.  A new Hilton Garden Inn hotel and restaurant are planned for this site.  The 1% sales tax within this district began being levied on January 1, 2012.  A map of this CID can be found here.

 

ACTIVE OLATHE CID PROJECTS
through December 31, 2011 (updated quarterly)
Project Name

Creation Date

City Sales Tax
Captured
Total CID Bonds
Issued
CID 
Reimbursement
Costs
Total Project
Costs
Inception to
Date
Revenues
Great Mall of the Great Plains CID September 21, 2010 1.5% CID Sales Tax Pay-As-You-Go* $500,000* $210,000,000 $305,348
Heart of America CID October 12, 2010 1% CID Sales Tax Pay-As-You-Go $500,000 $17,795,000 N/A
       

*Pre-development agreement