After months of negotiations, the city of Shawnee has agreed to purchase a piece of property near the Johnson County landfill to use as a new hub for the city’s parks and recreation department. The Shawnee City Council on Monday voted 7-0 to approve a real estate agreement and purchase the property for $3 million from Wayne Developers LLC. The 20 acres of property are located at 18750 Johnson Drive, just west of I-435. Councilmember Mike Kemmling was absent for the discussion and vote. There was no public comment. The unused site includes a 30,000-square-foot-warehouse and shares a driveway with the city’s public works headquarters. The city has budgeted $5.5 million to renovate the warehouse and turn the site into a home base for city parks and recreation.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
