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Neighbors urge delay on proposed 120‑bed assisted‑living project as council weighs conditional use
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Building & Building Codes Committee that a proposed 120‑bed assisted‑living facility behind McDonald’s would harm neighborhood character, increase emergency calls and worsen stormwater and traffic problems; council discussed tabling the conditional‑use review pending a preliminary site plan and further engineering information.
Residents packed the Building & Building Codes Committee meeting on Feb. 17 to urge council to delay consideration of Ordinance 26‑40, a conditional‑use permit for a proposed 120‑bed assisted‑living facility near W. 130th and Bennett Road.
Tom Jordan, Community Development Director, told committee members the conditional use has passed Planning Commission and is now before council but that the developer has asked for extra time. Councilmember Paul Marnecheck said he was uncomfortable moving forward without a preliminary site plan and urged tabling the matter until engineering and plan details are complete.
“Those beds are not going to be residents from just this neighborhood,” said Jamie Maroney, a lieutenant and paramedic who said he obtained fire‑department run data through public records. “In 2025 we went into these facilities 904 times. Adding another 120‑bed facility will increase response times and take units out of service.” Maroney asked council to consider the workload on emergency services and whether the city is prepared to add staffing or a station to absorb additional calls.
Multiple neighbors described potential quality‑of‑life impacts: delivery‑truck staging, nighttime generator noise, removal of mature tree buffers and increased traffic on Bennett Road and W. 130th. “A 60‑foot building that will be seen from my house — there is zero room for this here,” said Jamie Maroney, whose property abuts the proposed site. Angela Moroney of Waterford Drive said the prospect of a tall building made her family consider leaving the city.
Speakers also raised stormwater concerns. Several residents said prior local projects have altered drainage and suggested a large new development could worsen flooding in yards and pools. Tom Jordan said city engineers will inspect a swale at the property line with the Spyglass Hill subdivision and will report findings to neighbors and the Planning Commission before council takes further action.
Council did not enact a final decision on the conditional use during the committee meeting. Chair Kaylee Green moved and the committee voted to add Ordinance 26‑40 to the agenda for consideration; council members debated whether to table until a preliminary site plan and additional stormwater inspections are complete. No formal council vote to approve or deny the conditional use occurred at this meeting.
The conditional‑use item will remain active on the council calendar while staff complete engineering inspections; council members who spoke said they want further site plans and stormwater information before taking a final vote.
