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Planning Commission denies request to leave rooftop HVAC partially visible at Overland Station DSW
Summary
Planning staff recommended denial and the commission voted 6–4 to require a permanent screening solution after owners replaced rooftop units and inspection flags indicated the units were no longer fully screened by the existing parapet.
The Overland Park Planning Commission on Feb. 10 denied a final development plan amendment that would have allowed rooftop HVAC units at the Overland Station DSW building to remain partially visible from public rights-of-way. The denial vote was 6–4.
Planning staff had recommended denial because the building, constructed in 2001, was originally designed with parapets intended to screen rooftop equipment. According to staff, the contractor who replaced a set of rooftop units in 2023 did not satisfy the screening inspection hold tied to the building permit; staff concluded that a permanent architectural screening solution should be pursued rather than leaving equipment exposed to public view.
What staff presented
Planning staff showed multiple photo simulations and field photos of the building…
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