Make an impact in Overland Park by helping us choose our path forward! Mark your calendar to attend one of four Choosing Our Future open house events to participate in the City’s comprehensive planning process. Join your community and participate in activities designed to collect feedback on goals and development principles as well as land […]
Participate in the Choosing Our Future Photo Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win prizes! This contest sets the stage for the upcoming FrameworkOP open houses. You can attend these meetings to help choose our path forward as part of the comprehensive planning process. From September 26-28, FrameworkOP will host a series of meetings to […]
A longtime City staff member will become the City of Overland Park’s new director of Planning and Development Services. Leslie Karr, former Manager of Current Planning, begins in the director role immediately. Karr began serving the Overland Park community in 1995. In addition to overseeing the work of the Current Planning Division, which coordinates the […]
The FrameworkOP Foundation Report is out now! FrameworkOP is a community-driven process to update Overland Park’s comprehensive plan, exploring crucial topics like housing, population trends, economic development, community services, land use, environmental resources, utilities and infrastructure. Did you know Overland Park is expected to grow by around 65,000 to 75,000 residents by 2050? Or that […]
Reduce, reuse and rid your home of unwanted items at the Recycling Extravaganza this weekend. Join us Saturday, April 22, on the Black & Veatch campus at 11401 Lamar Ave. between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Recycle and donate items not collected by routine curbside recycling that may otherwise end up in a landfill. The […]
Exciting changes are on the horizon for the OP Central area of College and Metcalf. Following a year-long mobility study, the Mid-America Regional Council approved an allocation of $1.35 million toward making the area more walkable, vibrant and engaging for residents, workers and visitors. The mobility study began with a series of public meetings during […]
Going green just got easier for apartment residents in Overland Park, thanks to a new City recycling program. At the beginning of 2023, the City launched a multifamily glass recycling pilot program and partnered with Ripple Glass to provide glass recycling to six apartment complexes. Participating apartments include: Promontory (91st Street and Metcalf Avenue) Glenwood […]
The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized Downtown Overland Park as a Great Place in Kansas. Great Places awards recognize gold standards in planning and highlight neighborhoods, streets and public spaces that make communities stronger and bring people together. Downtown Overland Park, through several decades of successful urban planning and support from […]
The Capital Improvements Program and Maintenance Program is a five-year plan to forecast future public improvements and facilities in the city. The CIP schedules funding for projects that impact your quality of life every day: Things like park restroom and playground improvements, salt storage barns and major street reconstruction projects. See a full list of […]
The City of Overland Park continues its work to analyze the effects of short term rentals in Overland Park, while beginning a few steps to reduce issues with short term rentals. Short term rentals, sometimes known as Airbnbs or VRBOs, are furnished living spaces or homes available for rent for short periods of time. In […]