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• Revised final plat — Leawood Subdivision, Lots 503B, 530B1 and 716B (consent item A): The council approved a revised final plat combining remnant pieces of lots south of 90 First Street and west of Lee Boulevard to reflect existing yard usage and clear up historical property-line confusion. Planning staff said the transaction formalizes ownership that neighbors already treated as part of an adjacent yard. The motion was adopted by roll call 7–0.

• Parkway Plaza — Jameson Medical Building (Planning Commission Case No. 45-25): Council approved a special-use permit and revised preliminary plan to allow construction of a 6,500-square-foot single-story medical office building with a future 5,500-square-foot expansion at a lot north of 130 Fifth Street and west of Briar Street. Planning Commission recommended approval 8–0. Applicant representatives told council landscaping will use heat-tolerant native plants where appropriate. Ordinance adopted by roll call 7–0.

• East Village — Chase Bank (Planning Commission Case No. 61-25): Council approved a special-use permit, preliminary and final plans and final plat for a new Chase branch on a roughly 1.2-acre parcel at the southeast corner of State Line Road and 130 Fifth Street. The proposed bank is a single-story, 3,400-square-foot building with an ancillary drive-through ITM; the planning commission recommended approval 8–0. Ordinance adopted by roll call 7–0.

• 2025 Comprehensive Plan update (Planning Commission Case No. 57-25): The council adopted the annual housekeeping update to the city’s existing comprehensive plan, which incorporates last year’s developments and updated demographic information. Staff said Kansas statute requires an annual update even as the city begins work on a full-plan modernization process. Ordinance adopted by roll call 7–0.

Why this matters: These votes finalize routine development approvals and keep the city’s planning documents current, enabling subsequent permitting, construction and infrastructure coordination.

Provenance: Individual items are addressed in staff presentations and applicant remarks beginning at roughly 4974.40 (Parkway Plaza), 5232.73 (East Village Chase), 5842.20 (comprehensive-plan update) and consent discussion earlier for the revised final plat (transcript starting at 1218.97).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Body-Regular Session - Jul 21 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 21 meeting the Leawood City Council approved a revised final plat for a Leawood subdivision, a medical-office building at Parkway Plaza, a Chase Bank site in East Village, and the city’s 2025 comprehensive-plan update; all measures passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",55742,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500385,"Leawood resident urges city to consider 'street diet' and lower speed limit on 90 Fifth Street",310,462000,772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1&start=462&end=772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1/thumbnail_462000.jpg","/articles/6500385/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-resident-urges-city-to-consider-street-diet-and-lower-speed-limit-on-90-Fifth-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500385-f2ab0c4aa23511346627df1c508f0d14/orig.mp4?Expires=1776249101&Signature=a7Z96Y5oL07fVjeyF~8okpcvnJqLSia9wCuzqkkKEoFyfNC3GGTMEz7QOV2hwK5mtvMG5hS4UA6ZpSEXLraNUR8I7ax60KJH~FIfBaWJ1hVIMMRXQtkdeMdT6uASmfYCafmafk7lYZ5npB7RW3qKAqt5r3biAqBJGm4uu-rNuom2StAggQkXKWmm4cW5YtdrF-c1kbB~9WF-qdgsLxJAgoCv~9ATkdvrKb6r5pNqTDoj5Bk6z~5O-ML~nfEEeMWQqzD7ry0LkxnwrZTWqFeuwStGcp9JGPbNlr4ysFmCmxLCLu39q-NWy41bXYNBYofAmO29-Z8wK4zBLaSDCi4ExQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Heather Curry, a Leawood resident of 9440 High Drive, addressed the council during public comment July 21 to ask the city to consider traffic-calming changes on a residential arterial she identified as \"90 Fifth Street.\" She told the council she supports the planned street diet on 103rd Street between State Line and Mission Road but said the 90 Fifth Street corridor carries more traffic and has sight-line issues where driveways and hills make left turns hazardous.

Curry said the stretch of \"90 Fifth Street\" through Leawood is primarily residential, with about 30 driveways directly accessing the street, and that sidewalks run adjacent to the road and are used by children, dog walkers and people on bicycles. She said the posted 35 mph speed limit often is not observed and urged the council to consider either a striped street diet with a center turn lane and bike lanes or, if that is not feasible, an ordinance reducing the limit to 25 mph for the mile-long segment.

Curry also asked the council to prioritize the safety of Leawood residents over the convenience of through traffic from neighboring cities. Mayor Mark Elkins thanked Curry and said the council would refer her comments to Public Works Director David Lay for consideration.

Why this matters: The request highlights resident concerns about traffic speeds, pedestrian safety and the tradeoffs in allocating city traffic-calming resources; the item was referred to Public Works for study and response.

Provenance: Public comment begins on the meeting’s citizens-comments portion; Curry’s remarks are recorded at transcript segment starting at 462.58 and council referral to Public Works appears immediately afterward (transcript segment starting at 738.805).","A Leawood resident told the council she supports a 'street diet' for 103rd Street but urged the city to apply similar safety improvements to 90 Fifth Street, citing heavy traffic, sight-line concerns and frequent sidewalk use by pedestrians and children.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500389,"Leawood adopts $11.21 million general obligation temporary notes to refinance outstanding debt",284,915000,1199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1&start=915&end=1199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1/thumbnail_915000.jpg","/articles/6500389/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-adopts-1121-million-general-obligation-temporary-notes-to-refinance-outstanding-debt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500389-73ed7712db9fa9a289319e6861b5c246/orig.mp4?Expires=1776249101&Signature=d9sfrBbZt6KI3TJBmiG3NSugKr-PVkPShXYcPes1ZbDoISwY~zxJJKDzHm6~1~KqvIrVBFpK2pyRsUtWdLRgZyJLMBao6ndsV9rrX3QbX0xW2CEoDkGDfpRCdYzHLbMqTjNUwbftTEJfkVNyC0SqfgRIOachsDNNTaSyTYmhwLhM3Udcmsyaju2po50E-LqXj4jtFP~zmpGKelbI6ETffLZ8sCDKJg9yMB--pHlspAyutnlD8-cw3SLxrIyJq7d2Amo3gQf3NsTXxbs96uwJw6lyYtR5lQLerjIATvvsCaGDgxmTOiJ~HqGJ0FgsMWOvu2x1U7bGoKFj71Mc3~Xk-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood City Council on July 21 adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Series 2025-1 general obligation temporary notes to refinance existing city debt.

Finance staff described the sale as a private placement soliciting bids directly from banks rather than a public offering. City staff said they distributed a two-page term sheet to roughly 18 banks; the city received six bids and chose the winning bid from Commerce Bank late on bid day. Finance staff said the new note will be $11,210,000 and that the city is contributing about $3,900,000 to retire an older outstanding note that had an original size of about $14.7 million.

David Atterberry, who presented the financing overview, said private-placement purchasers sometimes include additional fees above the stated interest rate to cover legal or credit-analysis costs. During council Q&A, a councilmember asked whether additional fees ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 were normal; Atterberry replied that such fees can be charged and that the lower fees are typical while the higher fees on the bottom of the bidders’ list “were a little excessive.”

After questions, a councilmember moved to adopt the resolution and a second was given. The council voted affirmatively by voice; the mayor announced the resolution was adopted 7–0.

Why this matters: The refinancing reduces the city’s outstanding note balance and replaces prior debt with a competitively bid private-placement structure; the city’s direct contribution reduced the principal needed in the new issuance.

Provenance: Presentation and bid details appear in the finance presentation (transcript segment starting at 915.95). The motion and voice vote are recorded immediately after the presentation (transcript segment starting at 1139.39).","Council approved a resolution authorizing issuance and private placement of Series 2025-1 general obligation temporary notes to refinance an outstanding note; city expects new note size of $11,210,000 after contributing $3.9 million toward payoff.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500394,"Leawood council approves Waterford Of Leawood clustered-housing project after neighbor-focused changes",2904,2008000,4912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1&start=2008&end=4912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448043-86447816ef92a133d7370038e4f809a1/thumbnail_2008000.jpg","/articles/6500394/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-council-approves-Waterford-Of-Leawood-clustered-housing-project-after-neighbor-focused-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500394-350f616d827a032c42451ea4578ec4fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1776249101&Signature=PSyqzXLFXlVtqUkkTmSp9mJrHSfupGWeuTJe5cT8UUTs4Xuwf7A1~udjmSsZ8oLGZ1KlKigJLrGSo~AY0wqSjlzPvXHm3rvvlzGUG-4tWUGKYlPmB3s0NU28eDZGF4kH7yaAlJkoPYuUobeEFqAgszAiP9tp1a4wrcxLsYOZnrzmFBQtApgIxLFleg~-yyQaDCud9ou3t~sP7KXu7haPvMPserBIr9z-cTXDSK5Q-HymgQYnI9L3VZobHt2ZKyrAw9g8KVQDaDG-fqbABLGTZCXz2SgPS3Rw~uDRmHK2Aj6C~H4onBlaBBIQLOx~D~j9o1WTB3M0CHOaoVZXmkhK7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood City Council unanimously approved an ordinance July 21 to rezone an 11-acre site south of 130 Seventh Street and west of Mission Road and to authorize preliminary and final plats and plans for Waterford Of Leawood, a clustered residential development of 19 buildings and 60 units.

City planning staff said the project would change the site from RP-4 (planned apartment residential) to RP-3 (planned cluster-attached residential) and would result in an overall density of about 5.5 dwelling units per acre. Planning staff also noted the developer’s prior special-use approvals for assisted- and independent-living uses on the site had expired.

Planner Julie Hurley told the council the plan includes a fire-access turnaround that required a variance because the pavement would be approximately 3 feet from the property line; the Board of Zoning Appeals approved that deviation in June. Hurley also said the developer requested a deviation to allow a 22.5-foot front-yard setback for the overall development.

Developer representatives emphasized changes made after meetings with neighbors and staff. The applicant said the design orients buildings and embeds many units into the landscape to reduce skyline impacts and preserves an existing tree line between the new development and single-family homes to the south. The applicant noted a 65-foot setback is being provided between the project and the property line adjacent to the neighbor tree line and said there is roughly 160 feet from those neighbors’ north-facing home walls to the project property line.

Council members who spoke praised the design elements that aim to protect neighbors’ views and to preserve the tree buffer. Councilmember Julie Kane asked about private streets and lighting; Public Works Director David Lay said Leawood’s Land Development Ordinance does not prohibit private streets but requires them to meet public construction standards (notably pavement thickness and subgrade) so they can be maintained. Lay said a common problem with older private streets is thin pavement that becomes expensive to maintain; he said the city’s public standard requires 8 inches of asphalt for streets built to city standards.

On parking, the applicant said each unit would have two parking spaces (garage plus driveway apron) and the plan provides additional clustered guest parking and on-street parking in some locations. The applicant said the pool/amenity area includes several guest spaces and that wide interior private drives would permit on-street parking on one side.

Councilmembers praised the ownership model and building heights (generally ~26 feet) and noted the developer will operate an HOA responsible for landscape maintenance, snow removal and other common-area tasks. Councilmember Mary Larson asked whether detention/retention areas would appear as green space; staff and the applicant said the stormwater features will meet quantity and quality requirements and will appear as green space at street level.

After council discussion and several supportive comments from members, Councilmember Julie Kane moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Mary Larson seconded. The roll-call vote was 7–0 in favor and the ordinance was adopted.

The applicant said construction is expected to begin in about 60 days, with model homes and the first units available in about a year (May–June 2026), and the developer estimated initial phase sales could complete within roughly 18 months.

While council members raised the project name similarity with an existing nearby subdivision called Waterford, Hurley said staff can discuss naming and addressing with the applicant and the city’s addressing committee.

Why this matters: The approval adds a mid-scale ownership housing form to Leawood’s housing mix, while officials and the developer built conditions to reduce visual and traffic impacts on adjacent single-family neighborhoods.

Provenance: The topic is introduced in the council agenda and staff presentation (transcript segment starting at 2008.79) and the final vote and adoption occur in the roll-call sequence (transcript segment starting at 4892.90).","The Leawood City Council unanimously approved rezoning and plans for an 11-acre, 60-unit clustered residential development south of 130 Seventh Street, with conditions addressing fire access, setbacks and tree preservation.","actionData","errors"]

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