Roeland Park has asked Mission to consider redrawing its city limits to de-annex a half-acre piece of land divided by Johnson Drive. The land currently within Mission’s limits would connect the property on the north side of the street to the rest of Roeland Park.
Mayor Mike Kelly and city administrator Keith Moody of Roeland Park discussed the city’s request at the Mission community development committee meeting Wednesday.
City limits are often drawn along major dividing lines, such as streets and waterways. After the Kansas Department of Transportation realigned the northeast corner of Johnson Drive at Roe Boulevard, it created a small section — about .7 acres of property — that is divided by Johnson Drive but technically still belongs to the city of Mission.
To simplify the process for future development of the area, Roeland Park has approached Mission to request it to de-annex the property between Johnson Drive and Mission’s city limits. That parcel of land is already part of a 2.7-acre lot owned by Roeland Park.
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