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Neighbors press Overland Park council to deny River Ridge rezoning; planning commission recommended approval
Summary
Residents near 120th Street and Knoll Avenue urged the council to reject a developers request to rezone a parcel for a seven-lot subdivision, citing traffic, safety and flood concerns; staff and the planning commission recommended approval subject to stipulations, including dedication of the stream-corridor parcel to the city.
Neighbors around 120th Street and Knoll Avenue packed the public comment portion of the Sept. 8 meeting to oppose a rezoning request — known in staff materials as REZ2025-00002 (River Ridge) — that would change the property from R-1 to RP-1N and allow a seven-lot single-family infill subdivision with a new public street and a right-in/right-out access on 120th Street.
What residents said: Multiple speakers representing adjacent subdivisions (Turnberry, Deer Run and others) argued the proposal is incompatible with neighborhood character, unsafe because of the proposed access location, and poses flood and runoff risks for downstream properties on Tomahawk Creek. Speakers described repeated local flooding events in recent years and said the proposed curb cut on 120th Street sits inside a busy…
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