For the past five years, some parts of Valley Center have seen some wet circumstances. City administrator Brent Clark tells the WBJ that he has been working on resolving a drainage issue from 93rd Street North to 7th Avenue since the winter of 2019. He explained that the lack of drainage causes stormwater drops from the west side of Meridian Avenue, causing concern for residents. “We’ve had quite a few residents that have been very upset over the years in our community,” he said. Now that ownership of the property in the targeted area has changed, Clark and a pair of established Wichita developers have two solutions for the drainage concerns — a mixed-use development and 15 acres worth of ponds. The development is called Harvest Place and it has 130 acres of land which sprawls from the southeast corner of Meridian Avenue to 93rd Street. About 100 acres of the land is owned by Wichita developer Lou Robelli, who is recently known for his work in Park City. Robelli is partnering with Eric Gilbert, who owns home building companies Artistic Builders and Liberty Communities. The remaining 30 acres of the land is owned by Valley Center, according to Clark.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
