The Metcalf Soccer Complex’s controversial journey through the Johnson County planning process ended last week with approval by the county commission amid continued objections from neighbors who fear usage of the outdoor and indoor fields will cause a “traffic nightmare.” After more than an hour of discussion and three attempts at amendments on Thursday, commissioners voted 6-1 on each of two votes to approve a conditional use permit and preliminary plat for the complex, which is planned for 67 acres east of Metcalf Avenue between 202nd Terrace and 206th Street. In doing so, the commission diverged from recommendations of the East Zoning Board to impose stricter limits on the hours for the outdoor fields, turn off field lighting by 8 p.m. or leave the outdoor fields unlit, and shorten the term of the permit to five years.
Source: Prairie Village Post
