When it comes to downtown construction, there can be too much of a good thing, Overland Park leaders are finding out. The numerous building projects downtown – some of which are significantly behind schedule – have now begun to overlap each other, continuing a parking shortage that has irritated nearby residents.
The sheer number of ongoing projects has also caused a shortage of subcontractors, making it even more difficult for things to get completed on time, city council members said Monday.
The Overland Park City Council moved forward with what will be a small fix to the parking situation Monday when it accepted a bid to demolish the Dyna-Jet car wash at 7910 Marty Street in order to create about 24 more parking spaces. But the council also ended up extending construction deadlines on some other downtown work, even as the new Edison project is about to get up and running.
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