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Leawood council authorizes mayor to oppose proposed Esperia stadium location across Knoll Avenue
Summary
Mayor Mark Elkins, with unanimous council backing, was authorized to issue a public statement opposing locating a Major League Baseball stadium at the Overland Park Esperia campus because of concerns about traffic, noise, safety, infrastructure capacity and lack of transparency; the council directed staff to distribute the statement to residents who had written in.
The Leawood City Council on Dec. 15 authorized Mayor Mark Elkins to issue a statement saying the city supports keeping the Kansas City Royals in the region but cannot, at this time, support the Overland Park Esperia campus as an appropriate stadium location given concerns raised by residents and nearby institutions.
Mayor Elkins read a draft that said the city’s concerns include…
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