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Leawood council denies Mission West MXD rezoning amid school-safety and traffic concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment from nearby residents and council debate about proximity to Mission Trail Elementary, the Leawood City Council voted unanimously to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation and deny the proposed Mission West mixed‑use rezoning and preliminary plan.
Leawood’s City Council on Nov. 17 unanimously voted to deny a developer’s request to rezone a 22.5‑acre parcel at the northwest corner of 135th Street and Mission Road to MXD‑4 and to approve a preliminary plan known as Mission West.
Planner Julie Hurley had presented the application and staff materials showing the proposal would include two 4‑story residential buildings with about 326 multifamily units, roughly 57,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 37,000 square feet of office and three drive‑through pads. The applicant’s traffic study, reviewed by a peer reviewer, concluded that a mixed‑use residential plan would generate fewer peak‑hour trips on 133rd…
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