Neighbors urge MHDC to reject Zimmerman Properties plan for 60-unit Terrace Crossing

Nov 4, 2025

A neighborhood organizer urged the Missouri Housing Development Commission to deny funding for a 60-unit Zimmerman Properties proposal at the former Pitcher School site, citing missing sidewalks, proximity to a busy highway and nearby motels, and lack of school-district endorsement.

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Wes Epperson, organizer of the Southwest Independence Community Improvements Committee, used public comment to press concerns about a proposed redeveloment called Terrace Crossing, a Zimmerman Properties project that would build a 60-unit income-adjusted apartment complex at 9701 E. 35th St., the former Pitcher School site.

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