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Planning commission approves three-story rezoning at 87th & Grama over neighborhood objections
Summary
The Overland Park Planning Commission voted 6–3 to rezone the site at the northeast corner of 87th and Grama from C-2/R-1 to a mixed-use district, allowing a three-story building with 29 units and reduced retail, after the applicant agreed to stipulations A–T and addressed staff parking and landscape conditions.
The Overland Park Planning Commission approved a rezoning for the property at the northeast corner of 87th Street and Grama on Jan. 12, voting 6–3 to change zoning from C-2 and R-1 to a mixed-use district that permits a three-story mixed retail-and-residential development.
Staff recommended the rezoning subject to stipulations A through T. Planner Miss Lewis told commissioners the applicant reduced the height from four stories to three, cut dwelling units from 32 to 29 and reduced ground-floor retail from roughly 8,000 square feet to 6,440 square feet. "The applicant has also reduced the amount of dwelling units from 32 to 29," Lewis said during the staff presentation.
Architect Nicole Curry, representing BRR Architecture, described design changes made after earlier commission concerns. "We did reduce the height by one story…we felt like this building is still a very…transition and buffer building from a busy 87th Street to the adjacent residential," Curry said, and confirmed the project now provides 40 parking stalls and updated landscaping plans.
Several nearby residents testified in opposition during the public hearing, citing loss of trees, privacy and increased traffic. Jeff White, who lives directly north of the site, said the proposed building sits about 8 feet from the property line and warned neighbors would be affected by proximity to parking and building massing. Jeff McVeigh objected that the project "is taking up every square inch of the lot" and worried about lack of on-site green space. Alex Lee raised concerns about power-line proximity and potential utility impacts.
Commission discussion focused on parking counts, the proposed 6-foot privacy fence and the tree-caliper and landscape buffer along the north property line. Staff and the applicant emphasized the development meets parking minimums—40 provided versus a 39 minimum—and that compact stalls were used to increase supply. Curry said the design retains on-site plantings and that trees not on adjacent private lots would not be removed.
Commissioner Masilonis moved for approval subject to stipulations A–T; the motion passed 6–3. The commission record shows the applicant agreed to the stipulations during the hearing. The City Council will consider the request Feb. 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the same room; residents were told to register in advance if they wish to comment at council.
