{"id":2177117,"date":"2025-11-25T23:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2177117"},"modified":"2025-11-25T23:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:45:07","slug":"wichita-city-council-to-hear-plans-for-entertainment-district-at-k-96-and-greenwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wichita-city-council-to-hear-plans-for-entertainment-district-at-k-96-and-greenwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Wichita City Council to hear plans for entertainment district at K-96 and Greenwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) &#8211; The Wichita City Council will consider plans for a major entertainment addition to northeast Wichita\u2019s Star Bond district at K-96 and Greenwich.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The third phase, proposed on Tuesday, would create a multi-sport athletic facility in the area and attractions like an ice skating rink, an amphitheater, and a surfing facility. The area generates nearly $12 million annually in tax revenue with attractions like Topgolf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-item | figure media-item-image article-image w-100\">\n<div class=\"figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Renderings of Ignite at K-96, an entertainment and sports district in northeast Wichita.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-kwch-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/NA7VGNRBF5EAZNL63LPMNGKGWQ.png?auth=8dc42c1b35f3e8064780d53d2f7348346e9397fe16228212e6d9e6112034b650&amp;width=980&amp;height=470&amp;smart=true\" width=\"980\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gray-kwch-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/NA7VGNRBF5EAZNL63LPMNGKGWQ.png?auth=8dc42c1b35f3e8064780d53d2f7348346e9397fe16228212e6d9e6112034b650&amp;width=540&amp;height=258&amp;smart=true 540w, https:\/\/gray-kwch-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/NA7VGNRBF5EAZNL63LPMNGKGWQ.png?auth=8dc42c1b35f3e8064780d53d2f7348346e9397fe16228212e6d9e6112034b650&amp;width=720&amp;height=345&amp;smart=true 720w, https:\/\/gray-kwch-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/NA7VGNRBF5EAZNL63LPMNGKGWQ.png?auth=8dc42c1b35f3e8064780d53d2f7348346e9397fe16228212e6d9e6112034b650&amp;width=980&amp;height=470&amp;smart=true 980w, https:\/\/gray-kwch-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/NA7VGNRBF5EAZNL63LPMNGKGWQ.png?auth=8dc42c1b35f3e8064780d53d2f7348346e9397fe16228212e6d9e6112034b650&amp;width=1300&amp;height=623&amp;smart=true 1300w\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure-caption mt-1 px-1\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Renderings of Ignite at K-96, an entertainment and sports district in northeast Wichita.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit\">(KWCH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"header | article-header w-100\">Major sports and entertainment complex planned<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The centerpiece would be an NCAA tennis facility owned and operated by Wichita State University, featuring 12 outdoor courts and six indoor, climate-controlled courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Other planned attractions include an ice skating rink, an indoor golf experience, and an enclosed surfing venue that would be the first of its kind in Kansas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The project also calls for an interactive baseball facility similar to Topgolf, an indoor go-kart racing attraction and a resort hotel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><u><b>Related Content<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2021\/05\/28\/top-golf-facility-coming-to-northeast-wichita-city-explains-funding-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2021\/05\/28\/top-golf-facility-coming-to-northeast-wichita-city-explains-funding-source\/\">Topgolf facility coming to northeast Wichita, city explains funding source<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2021\/06\/01\/city-of-wichita-approves-star-bond-project-for-topgolf-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2021\/06\/01\/city-of-wichita-approves-star-bond-project-for-topgolf-facility\/\">City of Wichita narrowly approves STAR Bond project for Topgolf facility<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header | article-header w-100\">Amendment to existing district<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The proposal represents the final phase of development for the area and would amend the existing Star Bond district rather than create a new one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis does not expand the district boundaries. This introduces a new project plan, a new phase of the district, so the timeline is what the timeline is, the district has a shelf life of 20 years, so this captures the revenue that remains within the timeline of the district,\u201d said Troy Anderson, an attorney with the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">City leaders say there is no financial risk to the city with the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Developers say the Kansas Department of Commerce is supportive of the project. A public hearing will be held at the December 9 City Council meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\"><i>Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email news@kwch.com<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kwch.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) &#8211; The Wichita City Council will consider plans for a major entertainment addition to northeast Wichita\u2019s Star Bond district at K-96 and Greenwich. The third phase, proposed on Tuesday, would create a multi-sport athletic facility in the area and attractions like an ice skating rink, an amphitheater, and a surfing facility. 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