CREATING A NEW VISION FOR METCALF AVENUE
Today, that proposed vision includes:
- A component like bus rapid transit with connections to downtown Kansas City and KCI (animation);
- Sustainable makeovers of Downtown Overland Park and 95th and Metcalf;
- Increased walkability to homes, jobs, shopping and entertainment
- A new lifestyle shopping center, expanded office space and a large public park and civic center near housing options attractive to young professionals, families and elderly couples;
- All of this tied together by dramatic new gateway designs at both ends of the study area
These concepts were revealed at a Feb. 21 public meeting that more than 500 residents, business owners and managers and developers attended.
- "One Strong Community, One Great Street" brochures
- Residents (.pdf file)
- Developers (.pdf file)
What's Next:
The visioning plan will go before the City Council for final acceptance on May 19.
It went before the Planning Commission on April 14 as a mid-year amendment to the 2007 Master Plan.
- Mid-year Master Plan maps:
- Bike/Hike Trail (1.59MB)
- Future Development Plan (2.13MB)
- Future Parks Plan (1.74MB)
- Greenway Linkages Plan for southern Overland Park (1.34MB)
- Street Network/Official Street Map (1.42MB)
- Community and Neighborhood Facilities (1.60MB)
If accepted by the Governing Body, staff will start to develop the final steps toward implementation, which could include a joint transit feasibility study with Johnson County, creation of a streamlined development process, a financial policy and an engineering assessment for utility expansion.
Additional Reports:
- Online Survey Results
- Corridor Implications Report
- Section 1 (9MB .pdf file)
- Section 2 (7MB .pdf file)
- Entire Report (16MB .pdf file)
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