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Council remands College Boulevard rezoning to planning commission after debate over drive‑thrus and walkability
Summary
Councilors sent REZ2025‑00005 back to the Planning Commission with direction to address auto‑centric frontage and pedestrian connectivity after a lengthy public discussion about drive‑throughs, density and how College Boulevard should develop.
The Overland Park City Council on Oct. 6 voted unanimously to remand a rezoning application for a 24‑acre portion of Leighton Plaza near College Boulevard and Metcalf to the Planning Commission for further work. The measure follows a multihour public hearing and a divided Planning Commission recommendation to deny the rezoning.
Staff had recommended denial of REZ2025‑00005 because the proposed site plan places drive‑through lanes and other auto‑oriented features along the College Boulevard frontage, which staff said conflicts with the city’s Framework OP designation for the corridor as a Regional Activity District. Framework OP encourages…
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