Despite vocal objections from neighboring residents, a plan to build more than 900 new apartments and townhomes along with some commercial space in southern Overland Park is moving forward.
The project on the one-time site of a city fire station near 159th Street and Metcalf Avenue includes more than 930 multifamily units, some civic space for community gathering and more than 20,000 square feet of commercial space. M159 RE LLC is listed as the developer.
On Monday, the Overland Park Planning Commission voted 7-4 to recommend approval of the 159 Metcalf rezoning to make way for the mixed-use project. Commissioners Rob Krewson, Jenna Reyes, Chris Staus and Ned Reitzes voted in dissent…