Newsletter Summer2011

Martin City CID Summer Newsletter The sunshine banners are out, it must be summer in Martin City Summer things to do in Martin City: Take home Jess & Jim steaks for your backyard grilling Play volleyball at Volley Ball Beach and Martin City Sports Complex Buy a new recreational vehicle at Reno Power Sports Have Rosehill Gardens design a new garden and shop the fabulous rocks at Suburban Lawn & Garden to decorate the new area Gas up at Quik Trip and Martin City Phillips Have a chicken dinner at RC’s & dance upstairs at the Backdoor Grill Treat yourself to a soothing bubbling fountain at The Sharper Edge Shop all the summer sales at Gordman’s Have breakfast at Hardees's and lunch at Quizno’s Dine outside on the patio at Martin City Brewing Company Get all your margarita ingredients at Lukas Liquor & visit the Beer Cave at Hometown Liquor Take your pets to Martin City Animal Hospital for summer checkups Get some batting practice in at Mac ‘n Seitz Plan your patio party at Party City Fill up on BBQ at Jack Stack’s Get your summer pedicure at Paris Nails 135th St. at the corner of Locust/135th) had their grand opening on June 3 to a large crowd of wellwishers, diners and music lovers. Owners, Matt Moore and Chancie Adams ,say the restaurant and bar seat 100 people inside with room for another 50 in the patio beer garden outside. They serve 14 Americanstyle craft beers on tap and 50 beers in bottles. Menu items include bacon -wrapped jalapenos, braised brisket sandwich with egg, chicken burgers, risotto balls, pork tenderloin medallions with risotto, and spicy shrimp dip. Inside This Issue 135th St. Makeover 2 New Businesses 2 to the Area HUBZone Status for MC 2 For Sale Sutherlands 3 Tour de Brew Thru Martin City 3 About MC-CID 4 The Reeds are Gone! 4 By the Numbers  77 — the number of businesses located in the Martin City CID  $50 million—the amount of annual sales tax revenue generated by our MC businesses Martin City Brewing Company Opens to Great Fanfare The Martin City Brewing Company (500 E. July 2011 They plan to roll out the brewpub in three phases: free tastings, a full-scale microbrewery with the beers on tap. and third production for local distribution. MCBC is open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. daily. www.martincitybrewing company.com  $5.8 million—the construction cost to upgrade 135th St. from Holmes Road to Hwy. 150.  1 of 16 — Jess & Jim’s KC Playboy Strip named one of 16 best steaks in U.S. www.delish.com  135th St. Design Plans Progress 135th St. in a one-mile stretch from Holmes Road to U.S. Hwy. 150 will one day get a complete make-over by the City of KCMO to include : 5,800 feet of improved roadway: A 3-lane secondary arterial with a center turn lane New curbs & gutters New ADA compliant sidewalks on both north & south sides Enclosed underground storm drainage system and new water lines New street lighting Traffic Signals: New at Wornall Road and modified at Holmes Rd. and Washington/ Inverness Streets The Martin CID is 1.) contributing funding to complete the design work hopefully by early 2012 including all Right-of-Way negotiations and acquisitions, 2.) attempting to obtain $1 million in bank financing to contribute to construction costs and 3.) adding attractive amenities to the project such as decorative benches, trash receptacles, hanging flower baskets, landscaping, trees and streetlight banners (already present). As MC-CID requests city funding they are willing to phase the project into Phase I from Holmes Road to Oak St. at a construction cost of $1.5 million which could begin as early as 2013 and Phase II from Oak St. to U.S. Hwy. 150 at $4.3 million. MC-CID has made this project Priority #1 on their on-going agenda - to improve an already bustling commercial district by attracting new businesses and giving customers, businesses owners and residents a more convenient, safe and attractive shopping district to enjoy. New Businesses in Martin City ANGELL EYE - Web Solutions Made Easy located at 13340 Holmes has changed names to QWIDS.COM. Quality Websites in Days. They specialize in service, web development and programming. Rosehill Gardens signed on as a web site customer. For more information contact Karl Petersen at 816-9412328. www.Qwids.com Bambini Creativi, an early learning experience for 3 – 5 year olds, has leased at 400 E. 135th St. (just east of RC’s). They are completely reno- Martin City is a great place to locate a business. . . Ideal location, many locally-owned businesses as neighbors and MC-CID ready to support you any way we can. vating the two-story building interior to create classrooms, reading nooks, gardens, kitchen space, water experiences, rest areas and more. 80 children can be accommodated in the school which will be hiring 8 teachers for the coming year. For more information call 816-518-1447. The Primus Group, which sells to the Federal Government, purposely located within the Martin City CID boundaries at 13846 Wyandotte 18 months ago, because it is a designated HUBZone. Todd Beteljewski tells us his company will remain in the area for at least 10 years and possibly purchase property in Martin City because of the HUBZone opportunities. See article below. Martin City Designated a HUBZone The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program established by the Small Business Administration helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. In the Kansas City metro Martin City and a location in mid-town at 49th St. are designated HUBZones. Page 2 Our designation has been renewed to 2012. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone certification in part by employing staff, 35% who must live in a HUBZone. The company must also maintain a "principal office" in one of these specially designated areas. An area receives a HUBZone designation by being a business zone that is ―disadvantaged‖ from low economic activity. The program encourages economic development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing access to more federal contracting opportunities. 5% of all federal spending must be in HUBZones. Additional information about the basics of HUBZone requirements can be found on the SBA web site www.sba.gov on the Understanding the HUBZone Program page. Martin City CID  Former Sutherlands Lumber Company - For Sale The Sutherlands Lumber Company at 13500 Holmes Road was built in 1989 on 9.2 acres. The hardware/lumber store comprised of a 32,000 square foot building, ample parking and 4 storage out buildings enjoyed a long run as a thriving retail operation in the heart of Martin City. The store closing with its loss of customers to the area has been a challenge to the Martin City Community District. Anita Bates of Colliers International is the commercial real estate broker working diligently to sell the property for $2,200,000. It is widely believed that the sale of this property would be a huge jump start to the upgrades of 135th St. . Phase I section from Holmes Road to Oak Street. A bustling, new business at the corner of Holmes Road and 135th St. would certainly be just what the doctored ordered to complete the busy intersection which currently has Jack Stack BBQ, Wholehouse Flooring and the Martin City Trade Center. Anita Bates may be reached at 816 - 556 -1123 The Tour de Brew Comes Thru Martin City On May 22nd 120 riders came through Martin City as participants in the Tour de Brew Bicycle Tour. They started at 8:00 a.m. in the West Bottoms and worked their way south arriving in Martin City round 10:00 a.m. served. MCBC owner Matt Moore opened his doors to the bikers for a rest stop and a sample of the MCBC brews. The Martin City CID hosted a water stop just east of the new Martin City Brewing Company where bottled water and M&M snacks were We are looking forward to hosting a stop for the 2012 ride next May. July 2011 All the riders said the Martin City water stop was the BEST! Page 3  Martin City Community Improvement District Barbara Engel, District Manager 311 E. 135th St. KCMO 64145 816-308-1023 manager@martincity.org www.martincity.org t Check ou e it s the web We are the home of locally owned businesses and family values The Martin City Community Improvement District (MC-CID) was established in January of 2005 for the express purpose of making the Martin City area a stronger commercial business district. Our Mission Statement: The mission of the Martin City Community Improvement District is to serve as an economic development tool that allows landowners in the District to coordinate efforts to improve the District and meet District purposes through master planning that implements public improvements in infrastructure, transportation, and appearance; policies of safety and security; marketing campaigns to attract new business and tourism; and programs that foster recreational and cultural activity as well as special events . MC-CID is governed by a Board of Directors made up of seven property owners who serve four-year terms. The Board meetings are open to the public and held the second Thursday monthly at Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse (517 E. 135th St.) from 8:30 —10:00 a.m. Hardees's (Martin City) breakfast is served. Everyone is encouraged to attend as many Board meetings as possible to keep up to date on the District goals, activities, achievements and to give your input. The Reeds are Gone! As a major part of the Martin City CID Beautification effort for Spring 2011, the CID undertook landscaping the mud-filled, overgrown corner at 135th St. & Holmes in front of Wholehouse Flooring. Not only was it an eyesore to the Martin City customers but posed a danger with a deteriorated sidewalk and a sink hole full of fivefoot reeds. Rosehill Gardens , one of Martin City’s premier landscape companies, spent several days working to create this remarkable transformation. The CID will continue to commit time and money to beautification projects throughout the district. We also depend on each MC owner to keep their property spotless. BEFORE AFTER