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Committee hears city remains below regional housing target; 'missing middle' supply limited
Summary
Planning staff told the committee Overland Park has added 3,447 housing units in five years but the five‑year average (~700) is well below Johnson County's recommended annual target of ~1,400 units; members pressed for data on large single‑family homes and strategies to encourage missing‑middle housing.
April Snaes told the committee that "over the past 5 years, the city has issued permits for 3,447 new housing units" and that the city’s current five‑year average is “just below 700,” short of Johnson County’s recommended annual average of about 1,400 units.
Members asked whether the mix of very large single‑family homes was contributing to a shortage of mid‑scale housing and pressing infrastructure. One committee member asked, noting recent permit patterns, at what point “we're doing more damage to the economy ... by continuing to create more 5,000‑square‑foot and above homes.” Staff said efforts such as the Portfolio Homes program and the UDO update aim to encourage smaller housing types, and that the city continues to consult builders on market interest.
Staff also separated ‘missing middle’ types (duplexes, townhomes) in the ADR and reported 27 townhomes plus a few duplexes added in 2025. Committee members urged staff to return with benchmarks or case studies showing when the market mix shifts warrant regulatory or programmatic changes.
