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Clinic project moving forward
By Taylor Messick
Last Updated: December 01, 2016

A medical clinic in Park City got a boost from the city government Nov. 22 as it works to expand its operations.

The Park City council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of taxable industrial revenue bonds in the amount of $1.2 million to AMB Group LLC. This is the project started by cardiologist Dr. Hossein Amirani and his two business partners who will bring an after-hours, urgent-care facility to Park City.

The facility will be located in the Medical Plaza of Park City at 1755 E. 61st North. The building is currently only 50 percent occupied, and the AMB Group has plans to expand the facility.

AMB Group purchased the building from Newton Medical Center on Oct. 31.

"This is an opportunity for us to help bring expanded health care services to Park City and surrounding communities," said Todd Tangeman, Newton Medical Center chief operating officer. "It will complement, not compete with, existing services and providers."

Newton Medical Center built the Medical Plaza of Park City in 2005.

The hospital will rent the space its primary care, plastic surgery and neurology providers currently occupy.

The current practices at the facility will remain in business, but Amirani's team plans to keep the facility open after-hours, until about 9 p.m.

The doctors asked for help from the city on Sept. 27 in the form of a five-year, 100 percent tax abatement and the city obliged. The break will help the doctors stock the facility with the proper equipment and get the clinic off the ground. Newton Medical is currently a non-profit and draws no tax money for the city. Now, the city will start to see taxes on the property after five years when the abatement ends.

Amirani noted that he believes there is a strong need for this type of facility in the area. Right now, the closest options for after-hours care are Newton Medical ER or the clinic at Rock Road and K-96. He also believes this could be good for future development.

"When you have a full medical center in any community it becomes more desirable to live there," said Amirani. "People are more willing to move somewhere when they have a full medical facility. Kansas is becoming much more desirable for retirement facilities as well and the first thing they look at is the medical environment."

The council also authorized the issuance of taxable industrial revenue bonds in the amount of $4 million with a 53.5 percent property tax exemption for the Park City Associates Project. This will assist the new Central States Thermo King facility east of Broadway on 77th Street. The business carries a complete parts inventory and offers services to meet trailer, transport refrigeration, heating and air conditioning needs for semi trucks.

"They recently had their open house," said Mayor Ray Mann. "A lot of people were at the open house and were able to see their facility. It's a very nice facility and it's good for the city."

Council member Gary Aldrich, who is the liaison to the zoning board, also reported an update on some of the new businesses that will be built on the Echo Hills property. The board was recently told that Arby's will be breaking ground on the property in February. The new apartment project is targeting April as its start date. The owners of the outlet mall that will also be built on that property have announced a tentative opening date of October 2018.





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