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Lee’s SummitLee s Summit
Strategic PlanningLee’s Summit 360º: ChartingLee s Summit 360 : Charting
Tomorrow
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents1. Quality of Life2 Growth
9. Environmental Sustainability2. Growth
3. Transportation4. Crime & Public Safety
Sustainability10. Health & Human
Services4. Crime & Public Safety5. Housing6. Fiscal Sustainability
11. Diversity12. Cultural Arts13 R i l & N ti l7. Economic Development
8. Schools
13. Regional & National Issues
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Quality of Life
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A Best Place to liveQuality of Life
A Best Place to live…
Money Magazine's Best Places To Live 2008Money Magazine s Best Places To Live, 2008
Rank City
Median Family Annual Income
Job Growth (2000-20007)
Median home price
Personal Crime
Incidents (per 1 000)
Property Crime
Incidents (per 1 000)Rank City Income 20007) e price (per 1,000) (per 1,000)
9 Overland Park, KS $99,078 16.81% $233,887 2 27
11 Olathe, KS $86,244 27.45% $224,770 3 20
79 Lee's Summit, MO $87,866 18.52% $204,820 2 28
Blue Springs, MO $74,910 0.04% $150,290 2 32
Independence, MO $55,574 2.11% $104,804 7 69Independence, MO $55,574 2.11% $104,804 7 69
Kansas City, MO $56,697 6.93% $125,785 14 69
Leawood, KS $141,995 21.33% $399,000 2 13
100 B t Pl $93 313 18 60% $293 712 2 25100 Best Places avg. $93,313 18.60% $293,712 2 25
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Branding Study 2005Quality of Life
Branding Study 2005• Small town/big city amenitiesg y• Family oriented community• Safe• Access to services, amenities, work• Strong Schools• Opportunities
– Better management of growthJ b– Jobs
– Broader retail options
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Quality of Life
Recreational OpportunitiesOpportunities• City Parks: 22 (3 y (
undeveloped)
• County Parks:• 23
• State Parks:• 83• 1 Museum
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Downtown is a big positiveQuality of Life
Downtown is a big positive
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Metropolitan Quality of Life F t
Quality of Life
FactorsFactors Most Important to Your Quality of Life
61%38%
47%56%
43%26%
21%23%
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Decent housing
Work
70%34%
48%44%
38%38%
22%24%
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o
Religion
Physicalhealth
Clean air and water
66%28%
38%55%
34%20%
23%
29%
24%
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Clean air and water
Education
Safety and security
F il d f i d
64%41%41%
38%35%
34%32%
29%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
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Family and friends
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
From Metro Outlook Live, 2008
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Quality of Life
Parks TrailsTotal Paved
ParkPaved (mi.)
Total Parks Trails 9.35
Multi-Use Trails
Area
Total Length (mi.)
Total Multi-Use Trails 32.8
Total trails in miles 42 95miles 42.95
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Quality of Life
Source: Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation, www.lsparks.net
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Quality of Life
Facility/Park Totals Facility/Park TotalsFootball Field 1 Nature or Interpretive Trail 5 000Football Field 1 Nature or Interpretive Trail 5,000 Soccer Field 10 Multi-Use Trails (LF) 58,476 Baseball Diamond 20 Picnic Shelter 13 Softball Diamond 14 Picnic Table 85 Tennis Court 9 Horse Arena - Multi-Use Court 2 Outdoor Swimming Pool 1 gBasketball Court 6 Amphitheatre 1 Skate Park 2 Golf Course (9 or 18 hole) - Volleyball Court 2 Ice Skating Rink - Shuffleboard Court - Boat Ramp - Horseshoe Area 3 Playground 22 o ses oe ea 3 ayg ou dCampsite -
64,060 1,111
Developed Areas Totals Undeveloped/No maint. 752 Mow 198
Play Area Square FootageTotal Park Acreage
Mow 198 Grooming-Infields 11 Hard Surface 13 Active stream corridor (lf) 23,941 Parking Areas 35 Mulched or Sand Areas 2 Total Dev. Park Area 259 Total Parking Spaces 3,742
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Parks and Recreation Plans h h 2018
Quality of Life
through 2018• Bailey Farm Park Developmenty p• Lea McKeighan Park Renovation (including Skate Park)• South Park (New Neighborhood Park)
D i t d f di f i it d t il• Designated funding for priority greenway and trail projects as identified in the greenway master plan update
• Neighborhood Splashgrounds at various park locations to be determined
• New community center in the southwestern part of Lee’sNew community center in the southwestern part of Lee s Summit
• Interpretive nature center at location to be determined
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GrowthGrowth
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Lee’s Summit’s GrowthGrowth
Lee s Summit s Growth 100,000
70 000
80,000
90,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
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10,000
20,000
1880 1890 1900 1920 1930 1940 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008
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Persons 693 1,369 1,453 1,467 2,035 2,263 8,267 16,204 28,742 46,418 70,700 91,586
…and growing faster than the rest f h
Growth
of the metro area
Regional Growth Trends
6.0% 1990-20002000-2007
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
nual
Cha
nge 2000 2007
2007-20102010-2020
00%
1.0%
2.0%
% A
vg. A
nn
0.0%Lee's Summit Eastern Jackson Johnson County Kansas City MSA
Sources: Mid-America Regional Council; 1990 & 2000 Census; Lee's Summit Comprehensive plan.
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Over half are satisfied with the h
Growth
growth rate
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Lee’s Summit’s projected G th T d
Growth
Growth TrendsCity of Lee's Summit
Population TotalAverage Annual
Change
City of Lee s Summit
p1990 46,3962000 70,700 5.2%2007 82,759 3.4%2010 93,000 2.5%2020 116,000 2.5%
Source: Mid-America Regional Council; 1990 & 2000 Census; Lee's Summit Comprehensive Plan; Claritas 2007Summit Comprehensive Plan; Claritas, 2007.
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Lee’s Summit Growth
GrowthThrough AnnexationAnnexation
Growth
S diSurrounding bordersborders
TransportationTransportation
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Transportation ImportanceTransportation
Transportation Importance
• 2008: Citizen Survey showed only 41%2008: Citizen Survey showed only 41% are satisfied with traffic flow and congestioncongestion
• 1996: 10 Year Road Plan nearing completioncompletion
• 2006: 10 Year Road Plan adopted• Funded by the ½ Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax & Excise tax
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Traffic and Roads are a t ith id t
Transportation
sore spot with residents
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Despite complaints, accident rates i li i h h i i
Transportation
are in line with other area citiesTraffic Accident Comparisons
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1996 10 Year Road PlanTransportation
1996 10 Year Road PlanProjects Completed
• Blackwell (Cobern to LegacyDesign or Construction
• Blackwell (Legacy Park to• Blackwell (Cobern to Legacy Park)
• Chipman (US 50 to M-291)Independence (Colbern to
• Blackwell (Legacy Park to Langsford)
• Chipman (M-291 to Todd George)• Independence (Colbern to
Tudor)• Sampson Road Bridge
George)• 5th Street (Grand to M-291) • Strother Road I-470
Interchange Design• Longview Parkway (3rd to Longview)
• Longview (Sampson to Pryor)
Interchange Design• Longview (Pryor to Ward)• Pryor (4th Street to Longview)
• Pryor (Chipman to 4th Street)• Todd George (McKee to
Tudor)
• Woods Chapel (I-470 to Eastern City Limits)
• Ward (Scherer to M-150)Lee's Summit 360 : Charting
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2006 10 Year Road PlanTransportation
2006 10 Year Road Plan
Scherer (Sampson to M 291)Scherer (Sampson to M-291) Chipman (View High to Bent Tree) Jefferson (Persels to Stuart) Stuart (Ward to M 291)Stuart (Ward to M-291) Hook (Ward M-291) Ward (M-150 to Raintree Pkwy.) L f d (Bl k ll t th E t Cit Li it )Langsford (Blackwell to the Eastern City Limits) Strother (I-470 to Lee's Summit Rd.) Sampson (Surrey to Hook) L ' S it (C lb t N th Cit Li it )Lee's Summit (Colbern to Northern City Limits) Bailey (M-291 to Hamblen) Ranson (US 50 to Bailey)
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Weeks of Work Delayed in T ffi P W k i 2003
Transportation
Traffic, Per Worker in 20031.50
1 00
1.25
0.75
1.00
0.25
0.50
0.00Kansas C it y St . Lo uis Ind ianap o lis Po r t land M inneap o lis D enver D allas
26Source: Texas Transportation Institute: 2005 Urban Mobility Study
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Commute times in the regionTransportation
Commute times in the regionTravel Time to Work
Eastern Jackson Employed ResidentsEastern Jackson Employed Residents
35%
40%
15%
20%
25%
30%
0%
5%
10%
15%
Work athome
Less than 10minutes
10 to 15minutes
15 to 30minutes
30 to 45minutes
45 to 60minutes
More than60 minutes
Source: Claritas, 2007.
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Despite Less Congestion, We Drive M Mil
Transportation
More Miles Per Capita Daily Vehicle Miles TraveledPer Capita Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled
29
23
25
27
Trav
eled
19
21
23
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le M
iles
KC MSA
15
17
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ve KC MSA
Large MSA Average
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TransitTransportation
Transit• City provides
– 4 Commuter buses4 Commuter buses • Lee’s Summit to downtown KC• Weekdays
L l b– Local bus• Downtown Lee’s Summit• Weekdaysy
• Transit Survey– ¾ residents interested in using public transit– 63% supportive of developing regional light rail system and are
willing to support it through tax increase
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Transit StudyTransportation
Transit Study Transit needs survey conducted this summer yHighlights include:• 75% would be willing to drive to a park-and-ride location
to use an express busto use an express bus.• 74% would be willing to utilize public bus service.• 69% are more interested in using public transportation
than they were two years ago, due to the cost of gas.• 63% are supportive of developing a regional light rail
system in Kansas City, and paying a tax increase tosystem in Kansas City, and paying a tax increase to develop and support it.
• Destinations – 48% Within Lee’s Summit, 48% Downtown KC 43% Mid-town KCDowntown KC, 43% Mid-town KC
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Lee’s Summit Municipal AirportTransportation
ee s Su t u c pa po t
• A Divisive Community IssueA Divisive Community Issue– Is it a community asset or not?
Should the City expand or not?– Should the City expand or not?– Should the City close it or not?
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Crime/Public SafetyCrime/Public Safety
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Low crime is a definite plusCrime/Public Safety
Low crime is a definite plusSperling's Best Places Crime Index 2007Sperling s Best Places Crime Index 2007
Olathe, Kansas
United StatesProperty Crime
Violent Crime
Independence Missouri
Blue Springs, Missouri
Overland Park, Kansas
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Crime indices range from 1-10, with 1 being least crime
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Future ConcernsFuture Concerns
• Surrounding areas crime increasingSurrounding areas crime increasing • Metro area residents place crime as top
prioritypriority• 2008 Citizen Survey
– Increased Presence in Neighborhoods and Retail areas
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Violent Crime is low, but surrounding Crime/Public Safety
areas are seeing increasesViolent Crime Per 100,000 ResidentsViolent Crime Per 100,000 Residents
700
800Blue Springs Grandview
400
500
600Grandview Independence Lees Summit Raytown
200
300
400 Raytown Overland Park Leawood Lenexa
0
100
1985 1990 1995 2000 2006
Olathe
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Property crime rates have been bl i L ’ S i
Crime/Public Safety
stable in Lee’s Summit PropertyCrimesPer100,000ResidentsProperty Crimes Per 100,000 Residents
700000
8,000.00 Blue Springs
5,000.00
6,000.00
7,000.00 Grandview Independence Lees Summit R t
2,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00 Raytown Overland Park Leawood Lenexa
0.00
1,000.00
1985 1990 1995 2000 2006
Lenexa Olathe
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There is room for improvementCrime/Public Safety
There is room for improvement
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Compared to other metro area cities, residents are Crime/Public Safety
happy with the quality of overall public safety
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HousingHousing
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Property Value GrowthHousing
Property Value Growth
M di H V lMedian Home Values
$250,000Lee's SummitMedian Value
$150,000
$200,000 Eastern JacksonMedian Value
$0
$50,000
$100,000 Johnson CountyMedian Value
Kansas City$01990 2000 2007
Kansas CityMSA MedianValue
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Property Value Growth Outpaced h M A Th h 200
Housing
the Metro Area Through 2007
Average Annual Growth Rate in Property Values
9.0%L ' S it A
0%6.0%
7.0%8.0% Lee's Summit Avg.
Annual Growth
Eastern Jackson Avg.Annual Growth
2 0%
3.0%4.0%5.0%
Annual Growth
Johnson County Avg.Annual Growth
Kansas City MSA
0.0%1.0%2.0%
1990 - 2000 2000 - 2007
Kansas City MSAAvg. Annual Growth
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Current Value EnvironmentHousing
Current Value Environment
• The current housing and financialThe current housing and financial environment is likely to show a reverse of some of those gains for 2008 – impactingsome of those gains for 2008 impacting the tax base, growth rate and overall ability to fund and develop new initiativesability to fund and develop new initiatives
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Nationally- Foreclosures Are UpHousing
Nationally Foreclosures Are Up
43Source: RealtyTrac Lee's Summit 360 : Charting Tomorrow
Rising Housing Costs Make Aff d bili Diffi l
Housing
Affordability Difficult2000 2006 T t l
TEN YEAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PRICING PROGRAM, 2000-20102000-2005
2006-2010
Total Program
Total Units Needed 6,157 7,514 13,671
Total Owner Occupied Units 4,618 5,636 10,254Affordable Units, $65,000-90,000 573 700 1,273Affordable Units, $90,000-135,000 708 865 1,573Moderate Market Rate Units $135 000-$190 000 1 363 1 663 3 026Moderate Market Rate Units, $135,000 $190,000 1,363 1,663 3,026High Market Rate Units, $200,000 and Over
Total Rental Units 1,539 1,878 3,417Ta Credit or Assisted Units Rents less than $500 464 566 1 030
1,974 2,409 4,383
Tax Credit or Assisted Units, Rents less than $500 464 566 1,030Tax Credit or Affordable Rental Units, Rents between $500-$750
427 522 949
Market Rate Units, Rents over $750 647 790 1,437
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Source: Lee’s Summit Community Housing Assessment Team Report, December 2001
Fewer low price options are il bl
Housing
available
Price Range 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
Housing Units Sold in Lee's Summit by Year
g
$0-$100,000 46 6 0 108 83 49 130 89 91 106 656$101,000 - $150 000 195 264 34 541 505 430 560 552 473 429 3 524$150,000 195 264 34 541 505 430 560 552 473 429 3,524$151,000 - $200,000 62 123 236 478 475 454 457 526 411 423 3,460$201,000 and
34 141 234 537 582 616 866 976 904 1 402 6 292over 34 141 234 537 582 616 866 976 904 1,402 6,292Total Units Sold 337 534 504 1,664 1,645 1,549 2,013 2,143 1,879 2,360 13,932Source: Homebuilders Association of Greater Kansas City, 2008; Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors, 2008.
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Fiscal SustainabilityFiscal Sustainability
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Economic Development Promotes Fi l S bili
Fiscal Sustainability
Fiscal Stability
Economic Base
T BTax Base
Revenues Expenditures
Service Delivery
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Population
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General Fund Revenue SourcesLicenses and
Fiscal Sustainability
Interest1%
Licenses and permits
4%Transfers in
5%Charges for Property Taxservices
5%Other Tax
y30%
Oth
Other Tax6%
Other8%
Sales Tax19%
Franchise Tax22%
48Total Revenues $56,363,840 Lee's Summit 360 : Charting Tomorrow
General Fund Revenue ProjectionsFiscal Sustainability
Revenues: FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09Actual Actual Projected Projected
Property Tax $14,352,354 $15,272,386 $16,128,918 $16,713,335 Sales Tax $10,782,254 10,904,689 10,725,435 10,725,435Franchise Tax $8,617,949 9,022,064 12,399,804 12,246,959$ , , , , , , , ,Other Tax $3,383,234 3,499,374 3,419,585 3,419,585Charges for
services $2 775 769 3 203 455 3 285 968 3 058 865services $2,775,769 3,203,455 3,285,968 3,058,865Licenses and
permits $2,660,611 2,543,388 2,100,606 2,164,855Interest $912 775 1 199 624 784 678 580 797Interest $912,775 1,199,624 784,678 580,797Other $4,053,336 3,757,034 4,186,528 4,549,341Transfers in $2,295,846 2,207,733 3,009,825 2,904,668
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Total revenues $49,834,128 $51,609,747 $56,041,347 $56,363,840
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City FundingFiscal Sustainability
City Funding
• General fund provides core servicesGeneral fund provides core services• Lee’s Summit is fortunate in that it is not
overly reliant on any one revenue sourceoverly reliant on any one revenue source• Three largest sources are Property Tax,
S l T d Utilit F hi TSales Tax and Utility Franchise Taxes• Remainder of revenue comes from user
charges licenses and permits
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General Fund Expenditures by Operational Type $55 255 817
Fiscal Sustainability
Operational Type $55,255,817
P bli W kCodes &
Public Works $11,453,668
20.7%
Development $2,688,609
4 9%Interfund Transfer$758,851
4.9%
$758,851 1.4%
General Govt.Public Safety$32,136,865
58.2%
$8,217,824 14.9%
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General Fund ExpendituresFY 2008 2009
Fiscal Sustainability
FY 2008-2009 Expenditures: Budget %
Personal Services $38,606,974 69.9%
Commodities 2 177 540 3 9%Commodities 2,177,540 3.9%
Contractual services 7,176,258 13.0%
Maintenance and Repairs 3,924,820 7.1%
Utilities 1,438,245 2.6%
Fuel & Lubricants 612,626 1.1%
Capital outlay 560 503 1 0%Capital outlay 560,503 1.0%
Transfers out 758,851 1.4%
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Total expenditures $55,255,817
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2007 Property Tax Levy (including Lee's Summit R7 District)
Fiscal Sustainability
(including Lee s Summit R7 District)
Total Levy: $8.5997 per $100 assessed valuation
City Levy$1.4926
17%S h l
Other$0.7600
9% 17%School District
$5.8116
9%
County Levy$0 5355
68%
$0.5355 6%
Other includes Metropolitan Community College, Mid-Continent Library, Board of Disabled Services Mental Health and State Blind Pension
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Disabled Services, Mental Health, and State Blind Pension
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City ExpendituresFiscal Sustainability
City Expenditures
• Primary expenditure is for personalPrimary expenditure is for personal services, which makes up 69% of total expendituresp
• The 2 largest components of personal services is Public Safety – Police and Fire, yand EMS Services
• 17% of property tax goes to the City, 68% p p y g yto the School District, and 15% to Public Libraries, College, and county operations
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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
•Jobs•Hotel
•Airport•Diversity of economy
•Destination CityDestination City•Downtown development
•Redevelopment
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How Does a Local Economy Work?Economic Development
EXTERNAL FORCES• Location
INTERNAL FORCES• Physical Environment
• Regional Dynamics• International Dynamics• Technological Change
• Human Environment• Local Public Policy
• National Policy
LOCAL ECONOMYLOCAL ECONOMY• Basic Industries • Supplier Industries • Consumer IndustriesConsumer Industries
IMPACTSJobs and Income Services DemandPopulation and Workforce Revenue Generation
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Population and Workforce Revenue Generation Land and Buildings Environmental Impact Infrastructure Demand
Two Parts of Successful Economic Development
Economic Development
o a ts o Success u co o c e e op e t
SellingBusiness DevelopmentProgram
Retention ExpansionStart-Up
Attraction
Public Sector
P i t S tg Attraction Private Sector
Product CommunityImprovement
Local PoliciesLocal
Investments
Gov't
Business Development Improvement
ProgramInvestments
Stakeholder-Involvement Citizens
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Residential Developmentvs
Commercial Development
Economic Development
Commercial Development
100%
73%
83%81%
75%
83%
67%
75%
60%
70%
80%
90%
55%
27%
45%
25%
33%
25%30%
40%
50%
60%
17% 19%17%
25%
0%
10%
20%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Residential Commercial
Source: City of Lee's Summit, 2008
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* Percentages indicate share of commercial and residential permit valuation. .
Economic Development
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Economic Development
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Economic Development
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Site Availability is
Economic Development
Availability is Limited• 10% of Total land
area of the City is owned by PRIy
• 4% Total land area remains forremains for Industrial and Commercial DevelopmentDevelopment
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Economic Development
Net Increase in Total
$30,000,000
Net Increase in Total Assessed Value
$20,328,396 $25,000,000
$30,000,000
, ,
$11,906,978 $15,000,000
$20,000,000
$9,808,539
$3,289,269 $5,000,000
$10,000,000
, ,
$0
Summit Northeast TIF Chapel Ridge Longview Woods TIF TIF Farm TIF
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Satisfaction with Quality of Business Growth Economic Development
is Lower Than With Residential
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Lee’s Summit residents are spending th i d ll t id f L ’ S it
Economic Development
their dollars outside of Lee’s Summit
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RetailEconomic Development
Retail
• Current Square FeetCurrent Square Feet– Summit Woods: 800,000 sf
Other: 1 million sf– Other: 1 million sf• Future Square Feet
S f– Summit Fair 655,000 sf• Gap of Future Remaining retail
– 300,000 sf
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Is Lee’s Summit ‘Under Retailed’?Economic Development
Is Lee s Summit Under Retailed ?
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Potential Demand EstimatesEconomic Development
Potential Demand EstimatesForecast Commercial and Residential Demand; 2000-2020
Interstate 470
Land Use Lee's Summit Corridor
Retail 1 780 000 SF 900 000 1 000 000 SFRetail 1,780,000 SF 900,000 – 1,000,000 SF
Office 1,392,000 - 1,566,000 SF 900,000 – 1,100,000 SF
Hotel 400 - 500 Rooms 300 - 400 Rooms
Residential 18,000 du's 2,200 – 2,700 du's
Source: Canyon Research Southwest, Inc.
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A Regional PerspectiveEconomic Development
A Regional Perspective• The Falls at Crackerneck - 850,000-square-foot retail and hospitalityThe Falls at Crackerneck 850,000 square foot retail and hospitality
development, anchored by Bass Pro Shops at the southwest corner of Interstates 70 and 470
• Trinity Woods - A 90-acre mixed-use development at the southeastTrinity Woods A 90 acre mixed use development at the southeast corner of Interstate 70 and Little Blue Parkway
• Eastland Center - A 212-acre mixed-use project at the southeast corner of Interstates 70 and 470, including 240 apartment units, 13corner of Interstates 70 and 470, including 240 apartment units, 13 restaurants, five banks and two hotels
• Independence Center - 1,032,000-square-foot enclosed mall, anchored by Dillard’s, Macy’s and Sears. a c o ed by a d s, acy s a d Sea s
• Hartman Heritage Center - A 62-acre mixed-use development, which includes The Pavilions, a 224,000-square-foot shopping center; a Hilton Garden Inn with 200 rooms; and the Hartman Heritage
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; gConvention Center
Source: KC Business Journal, September 28, 2008Lee's Summit 360 : Charting Tomorrow
Commercial and Industrial Sales D
Economic Development
are Down
70Source: Mortgage Bankers Association Lee's Summit 360 : Charting Tomorrow
Only a quarter of our residents also k h !
Economic Development
work here!
Commute Patterns Lee's Summit Residents by Place of Work
41%14000
16000
25%21%8000
10000
12000
14000
14%
2000
4000
6000
0In Lee's Summit Other Jackson County Other Kansas City Area Outside Kansas City Area
Source: UMKC Center for Economic Information, 2007.
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Workers in key industries leave Lee’s Summit Economic Development
to find jobs: Lee's Summit Net Import and Export of Workers By Industry
0
500
1000
er o
f Job
s
-2000
-1500
-1000
-500
Net
Num
be
-2500
Source: UMKC Center for Economic Information
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Source: UMKC Center for Economic Information
Regionally, IT, Wholesalers and i l d i l
Economic Development
transportation lead in employment
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Source: MARC Regional Snapshot; Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Workforce
Economic Development
Workforce and
OperatingOperating Costs Drive
Location Decisions
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Source: A View from Corporate America, Development Counselors International, July 2008
2007 Business Retention and E i R
Economic Development
Expansion ReportPros Cons
Quality of LifeWorkforce
High Costs and TaxesTransportationWorkforce
Location/ InterchangesSummit Tech Campus
Transportation Infrastructure
City Policies and SupportSummit Tech CampusCommunity GrowthGrowth Opportunities
y ppLack of Business
ServicesGrowth OpportunitiesEducational SystemSupport from City
Lack of Office and Industrial Park Choices
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SchoolsSchools
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Lee’s Summit schools are among h i ’ b
Schools
the region’s best• Money magazine named Lee's Summit R-7 schools as y g
seventh best in the nation in its annual "Best Places to Live" issue focusing on the nation's top 100 small cities.
• The school district is a winner of Missouri’s Distinction inThe school district is a winner of Missouri s Distinction in Performance Award, the state’s highest recognition for academic achievement.
• Approximately 85 percent of the 2008 graduates have• Approximately 85 percent of the 2008 graduates have indicated they will attend college, based on 2007-08 seniors' response to a spring 2008 survey regarding the students' plansstudents plans.
• The class of 2008 was offered $20.2 million in college scholarships for the next four years.
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Success brings growthSchools
Success brings growth
20000R-7 District Enrollment
15000
2000054
14
5858
6381
6734
695310000
15 15 16 16 16
5000
02003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
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Area School District2008 09 E ll t
Schools
2008-09 Enrollment
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School DistrictsSchools
School DistrictsSchool District Sq % of
Mile TotalLee’s Summit R7 50.03 76.71
%Blue Springs R4 9.22 14.14
%Grandview C4 3.39 5.20%Raymore Peculiar R2
1.41 2.16%
Hickman Mills C1 1.17 1.79%65.22
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Relati e Reading
Schools
Relative Reading Proficiency by School DistrictSchool District,
2004-2005
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Source: Metro Dataline
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The number of low income d i i i
Schools
students is risingLEE'S SUMMIT R-VII % of Students Recieving Free or ReducedLEE S SUMMIT R-VII % of Students Recieving Free or Reduced
Lunch
13%13%11% 11% 10%
9%7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 8% 9%
7% 7%
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-2000
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
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Source: Missouri Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Surrounding School Districts Face E i Ch ll
Schools
Clinton Co. R-IIILawson
North Platte Co. R-I
East Buchanan
West Platte Co. R-II
Economic Challenges
Smithville R-II Kearney R-I
R-XIV
Excelsior Springs 40
Lib t 53
Platte Co. R-III 50% or greater Free or Reduced
Fort Osage R-I
North Kansas City 74
Missouri City 56 (E)
Liberty 53
Park Hill
Piper-Kansas City
Kansas City
33.3-49.9% Free or Reduced
20-33.3% Free or Reduced
Desoto
Shawnee Mission
Hickman
Blue Springs R-IV
GrainValley
R-VOak
Grove R-VI
Raytown C-2
Kansas City 33Independence
30Bonner Springs Turner-
Kansas City
Center58
GardnerEdgertonAntioch
Olathe
Spring Hill
Blue Valley
Grandview C-4
Hickman Mills C-1 Lee's Summit
R-VII Lone JackC-6
58
83
Sp g
Source: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
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R-7 Financial SnapshotsSchools
R 7 Financial Snapshots
• In 2008-2009, 69% of R-7 revenue will be derived from local/county sources (up from 67% in FY2004, 28% in FY2009 comes from state)
• Statewide in MO, the average school district revenue from local/county sources is 54 02% (FY2006 data from DESE)from local/county sources is 54.02% (FY2006 data from DESE)
• Based on the median home value of $181,680 it requires $ , qthe property taxes from 2.25 homes to cover the localportion of one student’s per pupil expenditure of $9,195 (FY2009 ppe)
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R-7 School District Cash FlowSchools
Sustainability Challenges
• Imbalance between commercial/residential tax basetax base
• Impact of current TIF projects• Uncertainty regarding county assessment
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R-7 School District Cash FlowS i bili Ch ll
Schools
Sustainability ChallengesI b l b t i l/ id ti l t b• Imbalance between commercial/residential tax base
– The larger the percentage of assessed valuation composed of student-producing properties, the greater the responsibility on local taxpayers
• Impact of current TIF projects• Impact of current TIF projects– 2008 Lee’s Summit TIF assessed valuation is $48,883,536– Current TIF projects equal $2,852,794 annually in unrealized revenue for R-7
U t i t di t t• Uncertainty regarding county assessment– Unusually high reduction in assessment value increases beyond what could be
projected from a slow economy – Negative impact on property tax revenue planned by the district
Reduction of district’s ‘no tax increase’ bonding capacity– Reduction of district s no tax increase bonding capacity– Continued lower assessment increases will necessitate consideration for
operating tax levy increase ballot issues
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Lee’s Summit R-VII School DistrictRevenue Categories
Schools
Revenue Categories
Federal - 3%State - 28% Federal - 3%
$5,749,045$54,057,89
Local/County - 69%$132,819,46
Local/County % of Total State % of Total Federal % of Total Total*2008-09 132,819,467$ 69% 54,057,896$ 28% 5,749,045$ 3% 192,626,408$ 2007-08 132,100,043$ 69% 53,537,105$ 28% 5,471,279$ 3% 191,108,427$ 2006-07 124,680,318$ 69% 49,827,592$ 28% 5,422,177$ 3% 179,930,087$ 2005-06 110,658,011$ 68% 47,450,692$ 29% 4,900,172$ 3% 163,008,875$ 2004-05 105,704,633$ 67% 48,646,545$ 31% 4,566,710$ 3% 158,917,888$
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2003-04 93,616,245$ 67% 42,749,978$ 30% 3,795,212$ 3% 140,161,435$
*Excludes Bond Funds
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R-7 Teacher Salary ComparisonsSchools
R 7 Teacher Salary Comparisons2008-2009 Beginning Salary BS, Step 1Shawnee Mission $37,913
• Lee’s Summit annually compares its indexed salary
Olathe $37,900
Blue Valley $37,883
North Kansas City $36,432
compares its indexed salary schedule to that of 13 metropolitan school districts
Park Hill $35,800
Fort Osage* $35,550
Center $34,758
I d d * $34 700
• Beginning teacher salary (FY09) ranks 14th
Independence* $34,700
Grandview $34,637
Hickman Mills $34,340
Blue Springs* $34 000
• Mid-schedule comparison for FY2008 ranked Lee’s Summit 6th and top of scheduleBlue Springs $34,000
Raytown $34,000
Liberty* $33,500
Lee’s Summit $33,305
6 , and top of schedule comparison ranked 12th
*Th di t i t h l dd hi h i id$ , *These districts have career ladder, which is paid
additionally to those teachers who qualify
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Environmental SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability
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Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Sustainability
Environmental Issues• Stormwater regulations will likely be tightened by the EPA g y g y
in 2012• The landfill in Lee’s Summit is projected to be at capacity
b 2014by 2014• The city operates a household hazardous waste and
recycling site, overall recycling rate is only 20%, vs 32.5%recycling site, overall recycling rate is only 20%, vs 32.5% in US.
• Water Supply will become an issue as the City grows• Safe collection and treatment of waste water is becoming
an issue
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Water Needs/CostsEnvironmental Sustainability
Water Needs/Costs • City buys water from Independence, Kansas City, and
Tri CountyTri County.• Approximately 3.7 billion gallons consumed annually.• Additional supply will be needed in the future to meet theAdditional supply will be needed in the future to meet the
projected growth of the City. • An equitable balance between low rates and growing
ffoperational and maintenance needs is becoming difficult to achieve.
• Currently the water loss ratio is 10%Currently the water loss ratio is 10%.
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Waste Water Needs/CostsEnvironmental Sustainability
Waste Water Needs/Costs• Waste water is collected by the City and treated by the
Little Blue Valley Sewer District before being discharged y g ginto the river.
• Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) is storm water entering the sanitary sewer systemsanitary sewer system.
• I/I exceeds the capacity of the sanitary sewer system leading to sewer overflows. I/I l i l i d b h di i hi h d i• I/I ultimately is treated by the sewer district which drives up the treatment costs.
• EPA requirements for the handling and treatment of q gwaste water are becoming much stricter.
• Middle Big Creek sewer district Southern Jackson and Northern Cass Counties is growing placing greaterNorthern Cass Counties is growing, placing greater demand on the sewer system and higher costs.
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Municipal LandfillEnvironmental Sustainability
Municipal Landfill
• 1982 – Opened1982 Opened• Primarily serves Lee’s Summit and
surrounding areas of eastern Jacksonsurrounding areas of eastern Jackson County295 t ti t d d il• 295 tons estimated daily
• Reaches Capacity at 2014
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Solid waste issues are looming on h h i
Environmental Sustainability
the horizon• The Lee’s Summit landfill is scheduled to close in 2014.
Th S lid W t M t T k F h• The Solid Waste Management Task Force has developed two recommendations: 1. Identify a potential location for a landfill capable of
i th t f t t d b L ’managing the amount of waste generated by Lee’s Summit for a 30-year period. Balance the size of the landfill with the potential reduction of the waste stream achieved by expanded recycling programsstream achieved by expanded recycling programs.
2. Explore the feasibility of a regional landfill in partnership with Jackson or Cass counties, in which case the study should identify a location that iscase the study should identify a location that is suitably sized for a landfill capable of managing the amount of waste generated within the partnering region for a 30-year period taking regional recycling
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Municipal Landfill (continued)
Environmental Sustainability
Municipal Landfill (continued)
• Resource Recovery Park– Household Hazardous
Waste facility• Permanent
O l i Mi i• Only one in Missouri– Recycling Center
• paperboard, corrugated cardboard, plasticcardboard, plastic containers, office paper, newspaper and magazines, steel/tin and aluminum cans and glassg
– Composting facility• brush, grass, leaves• Recycling clean wood for
l l h
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resale - mulch
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Solid Waste Management Task Force
Environmental Sustainability
Solid Waste Management Task Force
• Created in 2005Created in 2005• Review practices and
policiespolicies• Recommendation:
– Develop new landfill serving entire area w/Jackson and Cass County’sCass County’s
– Second Recycling Center –Douglas north of Colbern
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Douglas, north of Colbern
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According to the EPA, 32.5% of i l d i id
Environmental Sustainability
waste is recycled nationwide
Lee’s Summit’s Recycling rate is only 20% 45% of municipal solid waste deposited in Missouri landfills is recyclable. (Source
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p p y (EIERA)
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Regional Landfills are nearing i
Environmental Sustainability
capacity Regional Landfill Lifespan - Missourig pLee’s Summit 2014Courtney Ridge 2026Sh M R i l* 2043Show-Me Regional* 2043St. Joseph* 2028
Regional Landfill Lifespan - Kansas Forest View 2009Hamm * 2041Johnson County 2027* Outside of MARC Region
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Source: Mid America Regional Council (MARC)
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EPA mandated Phase II permitting for St t
Environmental Sustainability
Stormwater• LS is a Phase II city per 1990 census datay p• The Phase II regulations will be revised in Dec
2012• The Phase I & II permits are striving for better
water qualitityPh II M i i l S t St S• Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, MS4 permit holders are required to implement six (6) minimum control measuresp e e t s (6) u co t o easu es
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Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services
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Analysis of Eastern Jackson County
Health and Human Services
Analysis of Eastern Jackson County
• The impact analysis concluded theThe impact analysis concluded the region’s most pressing issues are:
Limited housing choices for lower income– Limited housing choices for lower income residents
– Limited public transportation options presentLimited public transportation options present challenges for jobs and service access
Eastland Connects: Eastland Community Foundation Impact Analysis Report
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Other Priorities Identified:Health and Human Services
Other Priorities Identified:
• Need for increased collaboration within cities toNeed for increased collaboration within cities to address common interests
• Health care and dental care services for the uninsured are very limited
• Life skills development to build and sustain pindividuals and families is needed
• Increase awareness of cultural and recreational opportunities in the region
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Eastland Human Service Agencies Cli S R l
Health and Human Services
Client Survey ResultsServices rated as “too expensive” or “not available”
36.8%
35%
40%
Services rated as too expensive or not available
20 2% 20 6%
23.3%
27.0%
25%
30%
35%
20.2% 20.6%
15%
20%
5%
10%
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0%Transportation to
Recreational/SocialEvents for Children
and Teens
Transportation to Work Help in Paying UtilityBills
Help in Paying forHousing
Dental Care for Meand My Family
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Types of ProgramsHealth and Human Services
Youth Development,
10% Mental HealthEducation, 11%
10% Mental Health & Crisis, 8%
Arts &
Oth 30%
Culture, 13%
Human Services, 28%Other, 30%
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Source: Eastland Community Foundation
Program Populations ServedHealth and Human Services
g pChildren &
Youth
Adults, 17%Other Named Groups
(to 19 years), 12%
Groups, 42%
General Public/
Y th/Ad l t Poor, Economically Disadv/Indigent, 9%
Unspecified,12%
Youth/Adolescents 14 to 19 years
8%
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Source: Eastland Community Foundation
DiversityDiversity
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Lee’s Summit has less diversity h h M A h US
Diversity
than the Metro Area or the USR i l Di itRacial Diversity
80%90%
100% Hispanic orLatino (of anyrace)Two or more
50%60%70%80% Two or more
races
Some other race
20%30%40%50%
Asian
American Indianand Alaska Native
0%10%
Lee's Summit Kansas City % United States %
and Alaska Native
Black or AfricanAmerican
White
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Source: American Community Survey 2006
Diversity is changingDiversity
Diversity is changingLee's Summit R-7 School District Enrollment Changes 2003-2008Enrollment Changes 2003-2008
91%75%
80%
100%
003
-
68%
40%
60%
80%
ge fr
om 2
020
08
5%13%
0%
20%
All Whit Mi it Af i A i F /R d d
% c
hang
All White Minority African-American Free/ReducedLunch
Source: Lee's Summit R-7 School District
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English Language Learners E ll
Diversity
Enrollment • Native
150
200 • Native Languages
• Spanish• Arabic• Chinese
100
Chinese• Russian• Farsi• Vietnamese• Tagalog
99 145
166
142
129
151
50
Tagalog• Punjabi• German• Urdu• Cambodian
02002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Cambodian• Croatian• Japanese• Hindi
Source: Lee’s Summit R 7 School District
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Source: Lee s Summit R-7 School District
Cultural ArtsCultural Arts
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Cultural Arts Survey 2007Cultural Arts
Cultural Arts Survey 2007
• Only 20% of residents surveyed in 2007Only 20% of residents surveyed in 2007 rated availability of arts programs as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’excellent or good
• Nearly 60% attended a cultural event in the last yearthe last year
• 75% express strong interest in internet l d d i l ff t tt d tcalendars and special offers to attend arts
events
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Survey MethodologyCultural Arts
Survey Methodology• Public forums, advertised in the local newspaper and
announcements posted on city web sites attracted 50 people tt di 4 iattending 4 sessions.
• A Town Meeting was also held during which any and all topics relevant to the cultural arts plan were open for public comment.
• Public Intercept surveys from nearly 340 residents of the city were conducted by student surveyors to assist in assessing community attitudes and opinionsattitudes and opinions
• The sample was broadly representative of the city population:
– 48% of respondents have children at home under age 16
– 6 ZIP codes were represented
– 14% reported high school as the highest grade completed; 28% attended some college 28% have undergraduate degrees and 21%
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attended some college, 28% have undergraduate degrees, and 21% attended graduate school.
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Lee’s Summit Residents are Likely P i i
Cultural Arts
Participants
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Goals of 2007 Cultural Arts PlanCultural Arts
Goals of 2007 Cultural Arts Plan
• Involve more people more often inInvolve more people, more often, in more meaningful cultural experiences.
• Showcase and leverage the city’s• Showcase and leverage the city’s educational resources and achievementsachievements
• Increase, improve and promote the l i hi h t d lt lplaces in which arts and cultural
activities are held.
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Regional/National IssuesRegional/National Issues
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Rapid growth – has it over-taxed h i f ?
Regional/National Issues
the infrastructure?Percent Residents Satisfied With City Maintenance of Streets and Value of y
City Taxes
Lee's Summit
KCMO
Liberty
Blue Springs
Independence
Olathe
Grandview
Spring Hill
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Lenexa
Overland Park
Maintenance Streets/Public Infrastructure Value of City Taxes
Source: ETC Institute Direction Finder
Maintenance Streets/Public Infrastructure Value of City Taxes
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Top 3 Issues in Your CommunityAdd i h N Y
Regional/National Issues
to Address in the Next 5 YearsKansas City Region Responses
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Source: Mid America Regional Council’s Metro Outlook
Top 3 Issues in Your Region to Add i h N Y
Regional/National Issues
Address in the Next 5 Years45%50%
Kansas City
25%30%35%40%45% Kansas City
Area:
Denver Area:
10%15%20%25%
St. Louis Area:
0%5%
Crime
hools
owth
nce
overty
tion
tion
ili ty
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area:Cr
Public schoJob grow
Road ma intenan PovTraffic
congestioPublic tra
nsportioHous ing affo
rdabili
118
P Ho
Source: Mid America Regional Council’s Metro Outlook
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Population ChangesRegional/National Issues
Population Changes
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Regional/National Issues
Population ChangesPopulation Changes
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Regional/National Issues
Population ProjectionsPopulation Projections
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Regional CooperationRegional/National Issues
Regional Cooperation • Lee’s Summit has been active in efforts toLee s Summit has been active in efforts to
support MetroGreen and has adopted a new trails plan.
• The city supports a wide variety of recycling efforts and is opening a second drop off f ilitfacility.
• The landfill superintendent is on the board of the MARC Solid Waste Management Districtthe MARC Solid Waste Management District.
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The Kansas City Region is ‘Di d’
Regional/National Issues
‘Disconnected’Community/Metro Disconnection IndexCommunity/Metro Disconnection Index
S C O
123
Source: MARC’s Metro Outlook, 2006
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The region as a whole is expected to grow Regional/National Issues
slower than the national average
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ResourcesResources• Brookings Institute (data on sprawl, housing, transportation) http://www.brookings.edu/metro.aspx• Census Bureau American Factfinder (city data) http://factfinder census gov/• Census Bureau – American Factfinder (city data) http://factfinder.census.gov/• Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live : http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/index.html• Lee’s Summit Citizen Survey: http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/content/survey2008.cfm• Lee’s Summit City Publications, Plans and Reports: http://www.lees-
summit.mo.us/content/Public_And_Reports.cfm• Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council (LSEDC) http://www.leessummit.org/• LSEDC’s Lee’s Summit Advantage (marketing document) http://www.leessummit.org/ls_advantage.aspx• Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation: http://www.lees-summit.mo.us/content/department_parks.cfm• Mid America Regional Council (MARC) (regional initiatives and data) http://www.marc.org/• MARC Metro Data Online (regional survey): http://www metrodataline org/population htm• MARC Metro Data Online (regional survey): http://www.metrodataline.org/population.htm• MARC Metro Outlook http://www.metrooutlook.org/• Mortgage Banker’s Association (foreclosure data) http://www.mbaa.org/ResearchandForecasts• RealtyTrac (foreclosure news and trends) http://www.realtytrac.com/news-trends/index.html • Sperling’s Best Places (benchmarking) http://www.bestplaces.net/• Sperling’s Best Places Crime Index http://www.bestplaces.net/crime/• US Dept of Justice, Bureau of Crime Statistics –(Crime Statistics) http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm
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