In a complete reversal from an October rejection, the Overland Park Planning Commission unanimously agreed Monday to recommend approval of a rezoning request to create The Lux Senior Living, an apartment complex for active adults over 55, at the northwest corner of 137th Street and Quivira Road. Developers Vijay and Nevin Dewar, through Park 289 LLC, are requesting roughly six acres of land be rezoned from a Planned Apartment District (RP-5) to Planned High-Rise Apartment (RP-6). The property was zoned RP-5 in 1999, but has not been developed. The current zoning would allow for the construction of up to three buildings with a total of 104 units. Following a public hearing in October, the Planning Commission voiced concerns about the overall height of the project not fitting into the nearby single-family neighborhood. In November, the City Council sent the proposal back to the Planning Commission to allow the developer time to adjust the plan based on neighbors’ concerns.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals
