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BZA denies exception for larger rebuild at 8721 Ensley Lane after neighbors object
Summary
The board denied an exception that would have allowed a teardown/rebuild at 8721 Ensley Lane to exceed the maximum allowed square footage by 778 square feet (below the 20% threshold). Multiple neighbors said the proposed home would be out of scale with the historic-district character.
The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 22 denied a request for an exception that would have allowed a proposed teardown/rebuild at 8721 Ensley Lane to exceed the lot’s maximum allowable square footage by 778 square feet.
Planning staff said the proposed house would total about 5,314 square feet while the ordinance maximum for the lot is 4,536 square feet; because the requested increase is less than 20% the application was filed as an exception rather than a variance. Staff also noted the packet included a footprint and paving comparison and that letters were mailed to adjacent owners; staff reported no calls or written complaints before the…
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