Central Core Neighborhood Committee

Meeting Time
3^rd Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.; Lone Elm Room, 2^nd floor, City Hall 100 E. Santa Fe St.

Contact Information
Emily Kukal, Neighborhood Services ekukal@olatheks.org (913) 971-8969
George Davis, Co-facilitator (resident) geoedavis@aol.com (913) 829-0548
Mike Anderson, Co-facilitator (resident) mdaatty@aol.com (913) 780-3430

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Established
2002

Neighborhood Profile
The Central Core Neighborhood is in the heart of Olathe, surrounding the downtown area.  The neighborhood has a high concentration of commercial and office developments due to Downtown and the Santa Fe corridor.

Boundaries
Spruce and Kansas City Road on the north, Keeler Street and the railroad tracks on the east, Cedar and Elm Streets to the south, and Pine Street on the west.

Download the Central Core Neighborhood Action Plan

Key Successes        

• Creation of Olathe Community Garden
• Expansion of Downtown Parking Garage (under construction)
• Annual Neighborhood Cleanups
• Railroad Quiet Zone Project (in planning stage)
• Santa Fe Streetscape (in planning stage)
• Historic Signage (underway)
• Expanded Farmers Market Facilities

Future Goals             

• Mill Creek Trail
• Implementation of Neighborhood Revitalization Act (a property tax rebate program for home remodeling in Original Town.)