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Leawood delays decision on 96th & Lee park master plan; council asks for costs, more board input
Summary
City staff proposed a $39,240 contract with BBN Architects to develop 3–4 schematic concepts and a phased master plan for the 96th & Lee site; council voted to continue the item so staff can revise the scope, add Parks & Recreation Board input and include conceptual cost estimates with early concepts.
City staff told the Leawood council on March 17 that BBN Architects proposed a $39,240 scope of work to develop a park-site master plan for the 96th & Lee property that would produce 3–4 schematic concept plans, neighborhood open-house feedback, a preferred concept with phasing, and itemized, phased cost estimates for construction.
Diane Stoddard, city administrator, said the scope calls for the consultant to deliver 3–4 concepts, hold an initial neighborhood open-house, present the concepts and public feedback to the council in a work session (anticipated early June), then refine a preferred alternative with illustrative site plans and a phased cost estimate. “This just sets forth an overall vision and a…
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