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Foundry luxury garage community approved after neighbors press for noise, lighting and buffer protections
Summary
The commission approved a special use permit and preliminary plans for The Foundry, a private luxury garage condominium development north of 143rd and east of Kenneth Road, after neighbors voiced concerns about noise, light and visibility; the approval includes direction for enhanced screening, photometric studies and HOA enforcement documents to be reviewed at final plan.
The Leawood Planning Commission on April 28 approved a special use permit and preliminary development plan for The Foundry, a proposed for‑sale, private garage community north of 143rd Street and east of Kenneth Road (Case PC046‑2026), but commissioners required additional screening, technical plans and homeowner association enforcement measures to address neighbor concerns.
Senior planner Carrie Caniller described the project as two phases (phase 1: 54 private garage units in five structures; phase 2: an additional 35 units in two structures) with approximately 44% open space and an LDO requirement that the units cannot be used as living quarters. Staff…
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