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City staff told the council the application proposes 873 apartments and 62 two‑story brownstone units (935 total units), about 23,000 square feet of commercial space and roughly 1,605 parking spaces; the proposal included five‑story mixed‑use buildings along the two major thoroughfares. Staff recommended the rezoning subject to stipulations and found the plan generally consistent with the city’s Framework OP comprehensive plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), noting traffic and stormwater studies had been prepared and that existing detention facilities on the site would serve the development.

The Planning Commission recommended approval on April 7 by a 7–4 vote and attached stipulations A–T; commissioners who opposed cited concerns about building height and the scale of the transition to the single‑family neighborhood east of the site. A valid protest petition covering roughly 52% of the protest area was filed, which raised the council’s vote threshold for approval to 10 affirmative votes. The council vote was 10 in favor and 2 opposed (Council President Grumert and Councilmember Cox voted no).

Developer commitments and stipulations

Developer representatives said they had reduced the proposal during neighborhood outreach. Attorney Kirk Peterson (representing the developer) told the council the team had eliminated about 8,000 square feet of commercial pads and removed 54 apartment units from earlier versions after neighbor input. During the meeting the developer publicly agreed to several additional concessions: extend the decorative fence along the eastern property line to connect with adjacent property owners, plant the proposed berm landscaping early in construction, and reduce the two prominent mixed‑use buildings that front Metcalf and 150th from five stories to four stories.

Peterson said the applicant supported the planning commission stipulations and the additional commitments discussed at the dais. \"We are supportive of all of the proposed stipulations that both staff and planning commission have proposed, which are stipulations A through T,\" Peterson told the council.

Stormwater, buffering and pedestrian connections

Stormwater was a central technical concern during the public discussion. Tony (city staff, stormwater), who responded to council and neighborhood questions, said the site’s detention pond had been recently recertified and that the project’s extended wet detention design will meter runoff to levels consistent with—or lower than—previously approved plans for the property. He said the downstream conveyance through the older neighborhood was a modest, minimally improved system (swales and cross‑road pipes) and that the proposed detention should not materially worsen existing conditions.

Neighbors and multiple council members pressed on the buffer between the development and the Blue Valley Riding/Willow Bend single‑family neighborhoods to the east. Staff and the developer described a transition that includes a roughly 100‑foot separation from the property line to the proposed two‑story brownstones, a 60‑foot‑wide berm (approximately 4 feet high) with three layers of landscaping, and a five‑foot decorative metal fence along the property line. The developer said the landscaping would include evergreens and native plantings and committed to planting trees on the berm early in construction to accelerate screening.

Pedestrian connectivity within the site and between the site and adjacent greenway linkages also drew scrutiny. Staff acknowledged the primary pedestrian corridors will run along the thoroughfares and that east‑west neighborhood connections will be more limited than if the site were developed from greenfield; the applicant provided a conceptual internal pedestrian network aimed at connecting brownstones, civic plazas and mixed‑use spaces.

Public comment and neighborhood concerns

Speakers during the public comment period included residents from Blue Valley Riding and Willow Bend and longtime landowners. Concerns repeatedly raised were building height, stormwater impacts, light and headlight intrusion, and the amount of open/green space. Several speakers said they welcomed the developer’s additional concessions but asked for more robust, enforceable guarantees on berm height, tree variety and the timing of plantings. Neighbors repeatedly asked the council to require more green space and a taller berm; the developer argued those larger measures were not financially viable while noting the team had already made numerous changes from earlier plans.

Council action and next steps

Because protesters filed a valid petition, council approval required 10 affirmative votes; the final roll call in favor totaled 10 yes and 2 no (Grumert, Cox). The council approved the rezoning with the planning commission stipulations and with the applicant’s on‑the‑record commitments. Staff said the applicant will submit a revised preliminary development plan reflecting the height reduction and related plan changes; staff also said it would review those changes and could require a revised preliminary plan/public hearing if the changes were substantial.

The project will return in subsequent design and plat hearings: the council action establishes the zoning framework and stipulations, while final building elevations, landscaping plans, parking layout and detailed stormwater engineering will be reviewed in later permitting or the final development plan process. The applicant also said certain elements—programming of civic spaces and detailed planting plans—will be finalized at the final development plan stage.

Why this matters

The decision sets a precedent for the Metcalf corridor’s redevelopment and will affect traffic, stormwater management and the interface between new, higher‑intensity development and established single‑family neighborhoods. Council members and residents framed the vote as a balance between the city’s need for infill housing and protections for long‑standing neighborhoods.

What’s next

The developer will submit revised plan documents reflecting the story reduction and related design adjustments; staff will review those documents and route them through Planning Commission as required by the UDO. The project team and staff signaled continued neighborhood outreach during the design phase.

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• Civil Service Commission appointment — Approved
The council approved a new appointment to the Civil Service Commission by voice vote. (Motion and second on the dais; unanimous voice vote recorded.)

• Charter Ordinance No. 105 — Approved
Charter Ordinance 105 was introduced and approved (motion by Councilmember Newland). The ordinance modifies procedures for designating an official city newspaper and was passed unanimously by roll call.

• Resolution No. 5047 (designate official city newspaper) — Approved
Council adopted Resolution 5047, adding the Johnson County Post to the city’s designated newspapers for legal publications (unanimous voice approval).

• Resolution No. 5046 (schedule public hearing for proposed TIF district) — Approved
Council voted unanimously to set a public hearing for July 7 on a proposed TIF district related to Overland Park Plaza 2 (see separate article on the TIF hearing). This vote schedules a hearing only; no incentives were approved at this meeting.

• Rezoning REZ202400015 — Approved (10–2)
The council approved rezoning approximately 36 acres at Metcalf and 150th to MxD with Planning Commission stipulations (A–T) and additional applicant commitments; a valid protest petition raised the approval threshold to 10 votes, which the motion achieved (10 yes, 2 no). See the detailed report for the rezoning debate and developer commitments.

• Revised Preliminary Plat PDP2024050 (southern portion of Metcalf Village) — Approved
Planning Commission recommended approval; council approved the revised preliminary plat with the commission’s stipulations (roll call recorded). The action clarifies the boundary between the northern rezoned parcel and the southern PDP area and formalizes technical plan adjustments.

How to read this list

These actions record land‑use and administrative decisions the council made during the meeting. Rezoning and preliminary plat approvals set the land‑use framework and will be followed by final development plans, engineering reviews, and building permits. Scheduling of the TIF hearing initiates a separate public review and financial analysis process.

For more details

See individual staff reports and the city clerk’s record of proceedings for motion texts, exact stipulations, and the full roll‑call vote records.","Summary of formal actions the Overland Park City Council took June 2, including appointments, ordinance and resolution approvals, and planning items (rezoning and revised preliminary plat).",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539711,"Council schedules public hearing for proposed TIF district at Overland Park Plaza 2",446,764000,1210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626141-66df96f3859cd1a8514771ea4df66a10&start=764&end=1210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626141-66df96f3859cd1a8514771ea4df66a10/thumbnail_764000.jpg","/articles/6539711/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Council-schedules-public-hearing-for-proposed-TIF-district-at-Overland-Park-Plaza-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539711-324b10a130ab82f3ba70a12080531002/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099578&Signature=Z-XLErMpyB4xVkSd2W4BfyNE4cC41hfkrUR9Gt1aMu1uspdwbbVWAvhZ1gQNEQ7aebofgQm1-Q7VWameNTKmvKYvA-6nDgGaKJGK~dSHGC4ExelygBqQpE-AYGYKw8JGHkflxboNe11zEc1v6lGXJ5INDd3dl4ixffxd3uffeDHZ67arezniVjQsRrLB3aIBA8iV5qJfMDcSuGJ6Q4C~zxZlatSw2qS4WGzK3ML3qSXlI8dsT9mwotVMPireGk~zbYAOyAms6SCiJ0UzUY0E7XFSGtufaF-MCrMujTtCx4fq6K7HMmTYXb4i2WwTX3te9QBqluE~MXLCJM0JLyJDcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Overland Park City Council unanimously approved a resolution on June 2 to set a public hearing for July 7 on a proposed tax‑increment financing (TIF) redevelopment district associated with a plan for Overland Park Plaza 2, including a proposed new headquarters by Black & Veatch.

Councilmember Newland introduced the resolution and city staff confirmed the vote only schedules a public hearing; it does not establish a district or approve incentives. Staff described the action as the first step in a multi‑step process that would include feasibility and financial analyses, development agreements, and later votes should council choose to proceed.

City Manager and project staff said the redevelopment proposal could include a combination of a TIF district, a community improvement district (CID), and economic development revenue bonds (EDRB) for sales tax exemptions; each of those tools would require separate applications and approvals. Staff emphasized the hearing is a procedural step to solicit public comment and review project materials.

What the council approved

The council's unanimous action sets a public hearing for July 7 at 7:30 a.m. in council chambers to receive public input on the draft TIF district boundary and the redevelopment concepts the applicant has filed. No financial commitment or project approvals were made at the June 2 meeting.

Why this matters

If the city ultimately approves a TIF district, the mechanism would redirect some tax increment revenues from the site to pay for public infrastructure or developer‑eligible costs under a project plan. The council and staff said substantial work remains, including feasibility studies and the negotiation of a redevelopment agreement, prior to any final approvals.

Next steps

The council will hold the public hearing July 7. Staff and the applicant will continue to prepare financial studies and development agreement drafts in advance of that public hearing. Council members and staff encouraged the public to review materials and participate at the scheduled hearing.

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