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Leawood BZA denies variance for large grade change on Lee Boulevard after neighbors raise runoff concerns
Summary
The BZA denied a requested variance to exceed the maximum allowed grade change for a planned teardown and rebuild on Lee Boulevard after board members found the hardship criterion unmet; several neighbors raised worries about stormwater and basement flooding.
The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals on June 25, 2025 voted to deny a request for a variance to the maximum allowed grade change for a teardown–rebuild project referenced as case 30-2025 (Lee Boulevard). The motion to deny passed 3–2.
Applicant representatives told the board the proposal is for a teardown and new house that requires a retaining wall and a grade change of about 5.7 feet in one area; the requested variance was 4.7 feet above the code limit. Patrick Willis of Willis Custom Homes and John Ray of Phelps Engineering described the design…
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