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Lenexa council rezones Ross Canyon site to RP‑3/RP‑4 and approves preliminary plan for multifamily development
Summary
Council approved rezoning of 44‑acre Ross Canyon from AG and R‑1 to RP‑3 and RP‑4 and a companion preliminary plan for a multi‑family project. Staff and the developer described design revisions, stream‑corridor preservation, height deviation requests, buffering, traffic‑calming options and a phased construction schedule beginning March 2025.
The Lenexa City Council voted Monday to rezone a 44‑acre site known as Ross Canyon from agricultural and single‑family zoning (AG and R‑1) to planned residential districts RP‑3 and RP‑4 and approved the project’s preliminary plan and plat.
Stephanie Sullivan of Community Development told council the applicant revised building architecture and site design in response to planning commission and neighbor feedback. Key staff points included preservation of the stream corridor as open space, a larger west‑side landscape buffer to reduce visibility toward Cottonwood Canyon, and tree preservation where feasible. Sullivan said the city’s code…
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