71st Street rezone
Case REZ2026-00004
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Melissa Cheatham6 conditions of approval
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Overland Park Meetings
City Council, July 6, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 71st Street and Metcalfe Avenue (Stratford Square), unanimous
1h 53m16,303 words
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What happened
Overland Park City Council approved the rezoning of a 2-acre parcel at the northeast corner of 71st Street and Metcalfe Avenue from RP-4 to RP-3 (case REZ2026-00004, ordinance Z4410) for a 29-unit townhome development by Scott Koenigsdorf, on a unanimous vote despite a valid prot…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Overland Park, KS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCase REZ2026-00004
ApprovedNortheast corner of 71st Street and Metcalfe Avenue · Scott Koenigsdorf
6 conditions of approval
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TIF Redevelopment District at 8201 Metcalf
Public hearing and establishment of a tax increment financing redevelopment district at the southeast corner of 82nd Street and Metcalf Avenue for a mixed-use project (retail first floor, 198 apartments above, 7,400 sq ft commercial, underground/wrapped parking, dedicated public parking) on two parcels currently a closed funeral home and vacant single-family property. Developer is 29th Street Development, represented by an attorney with Polsinelli Law Firm. Passed unanimously.
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Meeting Summary
Overland Park City Council approved the rezoning of a 2-acre parcel at the northeast corner of 71st Street and Metcalfe Avenue from RP-4 to RP-3 (case REZ2026-00004, ordinance Z4410) for a 29-unit townhome development by Scott Koenigsdorf, on a unanimous vote despite a valid prot…
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
TIF Redevelopment District at 8201 Metcalf
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Fourth Amendment to Brookridge Redevelopment Agreement
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
EDRB Intent for Brookridge Infrastructure Improvements
Vote: unanimous
Approved
EDRB Intent for Brookridge Commercial Facility
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Brookridge CID #1 Sales Tax Timing Amendment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Brookridge CID #2 Sales Tax Timing Amendment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Edison OP Sublease Consent
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Drainage Easement Vacation at 159th and Antioch (Blue Hawk)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning at 71st Street and Metcalfe Avenue (Stratford Square)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Zoning Changes (1)
RP-4RP-32 acres
Development Activity (4)
8201 Metcalf mixed-use redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Brookridge redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Stratford Square townhome development
Residential
Blue Hawk development buildings at 159th and Antioch
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Council repeatedly cited a need for 'missing middle' housing and…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition (valid protest petition covering ~59.2% of the…
Commercial Demand
The Edison OP project reaching complete occupancy via sublease consent…
Who Spoke (20)
MayorCouncilmember · 6Staff · 3ApplicantPublic · 7
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the applicant, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
159th Street vacation
Case VAC2026-00001
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Melissa Cheatham
175th Street subdivision
Case PLT2026-00012
No vote recorded
7200 West 127th Street rezone
Case SUP2026-00009
No vote recorded
8717 Lenexa Drive rezone
Case SUP2026-00011
No vote recorded
Special Use Permit No rezone
Case SUP2026-00013
No vote recorded
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