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Conservation group, resident urge stronger floodplain protections for proposed 170th–Metcalf development in Overland Park
Summary
At the April 7 Overland Park City Council meeting, a Heartland Conservation Alliance board member and a resident urged stronger safeguards for a proposed development at 170th Street and Metcalf Avenue, citing floodplain restoration, habitat connectivity and public-safety concerns over access.
Scott Scholte, a member of the Heartland Conservation Alliance board of directors, and resident Marlene Carter told the Overland Park City Council on April 7 they want stricter protections tied to a proposed development and rezoning near 170th Street and Metcalf Avenue.
Scholte said the alliance, which he described as a coalition of regional organizations and community members, has focused its review on the Blue River watershed and had provided written comments to the planning commission in December 2024. "We feel the proposed plan actually does accomplish the objectives that we recommended for that project," Scholte said,…
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