Kansas City Council approves Mac's Armour-Main project rezoning

Prairie Village City Council signs off on attainable housing policy

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

On Tuesday evening, the Prairie Village City Council unanimously approved changing some of the city’s zoning regulations to help create and maintain attainable housing.

Kansas City signs off on rezoning plan to remake Satchel Paige's former home into a museum

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The former Kansas City home of baseball legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige will be pitched a changeup, thanks to a rezoning effort approved by the Kansas City Council last week. The home, located near 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, will become a museum and hub for the Santa Fe neighborhood. Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball player Paige lived there from 1950 until his death in 1982. It has been vacant since 2004, KCUR reports. The restoration will cost $3.5 million and could begin this ...

Austin City Council to consider rezoning for massive Statesman redevelopment

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

A mammoth and somewhat controversial proposal to redevelop the longtime site of the Austin American-Statesman and bring downtown's skyline across Lady Bird Lake in earnest will be in the spotlight again on Sept. 1. The developer behind the proposal is the same one that brought The Domain to life.

Rezoning for 155-home project heads to Monroe City Council with planning board against request

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BRD Land & Investment has applied to annex and rezone 81.6 acres in Monroe to develop a project with 155 homes called Cedar Meadows, city documents show.

Olathe City Council will vote on rezoning, preliminary plan for 156-acre mixed-use

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

On Tuesday, the Olathe City Council will vote on a homebuilder's plans to turn 156 acres of rural land into a mixed-use development with single-family homes, low-density townhomes and commercial buildings.

City Council rezoning vote sets stage for SomeraRoad's huge West Bottoms redevelopment

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

With urban redevelopment rezoning secured for almost 22 acres in the West Bottoms, SomeraRoad Inc. is cleared to seek historic tax credits to kick off an undertaking described by Mayor Quinton Lucas as "development at its finest."

Shawnee City Council will vote on prohibiting coliving housing

bizjournals bizjournals | 2 years ago

Shawnee officials will vote Monday on final language that could effectively preclude "coliving" arrangements procured by companies like a Prairie Village-based startup. Its plan for two coliving houses in Shawnee prompted serious resistance.

Rezoning for 33 new condos off far South Congress endorsed by city commission

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The vote marked a step forward in Thrower Design's plan to construct 33 condominium units on the 2.7-acre plot at 7901 Peaceful Hill Lane. The rezoning still needs a vote from City Council.

Shawnee City Council rejects Sundance Shawnee project near single-family subdivision

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The City Council voted unanimously to deny Timberland Partners' plans for a new multifamily project. The development would have put 239 units spread over 18 buildings on 19 acres that partially abut a nearby single-family subdivision.