Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lee's Summit council approves Hazel Grove school site purchase and waives CID payment
Summary
The City Council approved the Lee's Summit R-7 School District's purchase of about 28.6 acres for a new Hazel Grove Elementary and waived a redevelopment payment that otherwise would have applied to a tax-exempt purchaser in the CID, in a 6-0 vote.
The Lee's Summit City Council voted 6-0 to approve the Lee's Summit R-7 School District's purchase of roughly 28.6 acres at Northwest Blue Parkway for a new Hazel Grove Elementary and to waive a contractual payment required under the site's redevelopment agreement.
School officials told the council the site — about 27.5 acres — would allow a modern elementary campus with space for vehicle stacking (about 75 parking spaces) and separate bus loops. "This will bring Hazel Grove into the city limits," said Steve Shelton, associate superintendent of operations for the district, describing the site's capacity and traffic circulation improvements.
The waiver request grew out…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
