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Leawood: Rooted & Reaching | Comprehensive Plan

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The City of Leawood is paving the way for its future in updating a Comprehensive Plan to guide growth and development in your community over the next 20 years. See more about the project at www.leawoodrootedandreaching.com. 

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Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 7:07PM on page 15

In addition to quality "design & construction", quality development to me means being mindful of the impact on the green spaces, parks, traffic safety & congestion, storm water management, and the effects on surrounding neighborhoods.

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 7:02PM on page 15

I hope the headline reads that "Leawood Got It Right" but how do we maintain the feeling of community with a high-speed corridor running through the neighborhoods. The expensive housing costs are driven by the cost of land; how will small retailers and restaurants keep their prices affordable, in order to keep customers home?

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:52PM on page 13

It's only a matter of time before Leawood welcomes the benefits of autonomous vehicles. Safe, reliable, efficient, cost effective, and less wear wear and tear on the road system. As demographics and housing change, more and more people will opt for the reduced cost of autonomous vehicles versus owning a vehicle.

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:45PM on page 12

yes

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:44PM on page 11

The City also needs to be mindful of maintaining the existing roads.

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:41PM on page 10

Feeling safe, the comfort that accompanies a mix of something old and something new, the feeling of community, plenty of parks and green spaces, thoughtfulness when considering new development and the effect it has on surrounding communities and neighborhoods e.g., storm water and traffic congestion.

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:33PM on page 9

Strong community concerns about storm water management (flood plains), road maintenance & repair, and trains sitting idle across the roads, as traffic volume grows through the intersection of 151st street and Kenneth Road.

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:28PM on page 8

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Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:26PM on page 7

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Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:23PM on page 5

Yes

Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 6:22PM on page 5

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Thomas Jan 15 2026 at 5:15PM on page 4

Expensive property taxes may not be the single, largest concern for Leawood residents, but it is in the top three for EVERYONE. Explaining our taxes with an esoteric explanation of the JOCO mill levy frustrates people. The City doesn't have to spend every dollar of revenue, and there are opportunities to reduce costs without reducing services. We need to be mindful of commercial expansion driven by tax incentives from the City. That defeats the purpose of diversifying the tax base.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 8:38AM on page 15

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I want to try and cover both questions with one statement as I read other comments.

It seems we want somewhat of competing ideas. You cannot have middle priced housing while developing something like Meadowbrook.

Then again you cannot develop something new and different if you want to develop another Meadowbrook type setting.

I think the land itself poses a problem if it is too expensive to purchase to develop. And if you want to add any retail component to it and you want to only have locally owned shops, then how do you make rents affordable? by the time you add-in triple nets, you will be at $40+/sqft which will make it too expensive to survive for mom & pop shops which is what we are seeing more and more everywhere.

Even in Westwood where they are going to develop on the old elementary school housing will be $1+MM after it's all said and done.

I agree we cannot continue to cut and paste the same designs and I would encourage developers to take trips to places like St. Louis Park or other burbs in Minneapolis/St. Paul or Atlanta to see what they are doing to to simply rinse and repeat.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 8:04AM on page 11

Idea
There definitely needs to be a bigger Police presence during peak hours. The vast majority of the speeders tend not to be residents of Leawood but rather those cutting across 95th and 103rd, especially when backups occur on 435.

I am not sure reducing 103rd to 2-lanes of traffic is the answer without it causing potential road rage with further back-ups, but if we were to lower speed limits to 30 MPH on 103rd, and add a couple of strategically placed HAWK crossing lights along both 103rd and 95th, it may be helpful.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:41AM on page 9

Idea
I will go back to bringing life to the North side of Town Center Plaza. With the success and now the reimagining rebuilding of the Farmers Market in DTOP, Leawood should consider building out a Farmers Market on the Northside of Town Center.
in reply to Nicholas Dixon's comment

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:37AM on page 9

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I would agree, but this will need to be an effort taken on by by Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, Kansas City, Jackson County, and Missouri and getting that kind of cooperation out of Missouri will be difficult.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:22AM on page 8

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You cannot have development or construction without a certain level of noise but it should be contained to certain days of the week and time of day.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:20AM on page 8

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Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:19AM on page 8

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Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:18AM on page 8

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Stop cutting trees down. I am even seeing this in Old Leawood when people are razing homes to build a new one when the tree did not need to be removed. If you do not like the mature trees build in Southern OP.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 7:15AM on page 8

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While I might agree we need to focus on more SFH, we do need to sprinkle in some apartments as well to build a consistent tax base.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:41AM on page 8

Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:41AM on page 8

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Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:30AM on page 7

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This seems like it should be an internal discussion with the home and not part of a bigger discussion for citizens of Leawood.

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:26AM on page 7

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These are not a bad option either but the price on the available Twin Villas are still north of $1 million. As those of us moving in to the retirement age or that are empty nesters, what sense does it make to move up in a home/mortgage with interest rates four points higher than where I am today?

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:20AM on page 7

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Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:20AM on page 7

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Yes

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:17AM on page 5

Idea
If you are going to do something like this, you need to simply improve upon that which is already there, i.e. Town Center Plaza/Crossing.

Crossing's parking lot along with traffic patterns to get in and out are already a nightmare, especially around the Holiday's.

Plaza could have so much more but parking decks would have to be added. The North side of the strip needs to be brought to life and the former Hereford House needs to have something done with soon, for if it sits empty too much longer it will need to be razed.

Someone should reach back out to Perry's Steakhouse to revisit them coming back to Leawood in that space.
in reply to Rachel Rubin's comment

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 6:04AM on page 5

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Agree

Mark Romero Jan 14 2026 at 5:52AM on page 5

Idea
I was just talking about this the other day about Town Center Plaza. I would love to see Macy's lease expire and not renewed and replaced with Hall's.

I would think Hall's would be more amenable to this now that they no longer have the location on the Plaza.

Elizabeth Jan 13 2026 at 3:58PM on page 5

yes

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 2:13PM on page 17

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While I agree that the character of these neighborhoods is "historic" in nature, every house isn't. I support building standards that maintain the look and character of these areas, but I would not want the city to impose onerous reviews or restrictions to redevelopment that would impinge on property owners rights to redevelop their land within the confines of existing 2025 building standards. Some homes have been neglected or were not built to very high standards, and it is more efficient/desirable to build a new home versus renovate.

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 2:02PM on page 11

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It would be great if the City of Leawood would maintain the sidewalks instead of foisting this onto the homeowners who have sidewalks running through their property. The end result is that the sidewalks are often unevenly (and sometimes poorly) maintained.

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 1:59PM on page 10

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I don't think the City of Leawood needs to get involved in these areas. This belongs at the state and Federal level, not a small city government.

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 1:57PM on page 8

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Yes, all new homes need to abide by the building codes. Leawood does a pretty good job of ensuring this, but they aren't perfect in this regard (but should try harder to be).

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 1:55PM on page 8

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Yes, single family homes

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 1:54PM on page 8

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Yes

Mark Jan 13 2026 at 1:54PM on page 7

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Yes, keep the housing single family homes on large lots. That's what makes the neighborhoods so beautiful, peaceful and quiet and maintains the home values. Alternative "missing middle" housing exists in adjacent communities. We do not live on an island, thus every housing option doesn't need to be within Leawood city limits.

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 8:02PM on page 27

This trail and other key ideas for "village-like" development are on the right track by incorporating nature as a design amenity

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:56PM on page 19

Closing gaps requires coordination with neighboring cities, as most bike/walk trails extend beyond Leawood boundaries

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:52PM on page 18

Yes

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:51PM on page 17

Idea
Why is development assumed? Leawood residents value parks and trails so perhaps "these last remaining pieces of land" should be left as natural open space

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:47PM on page 15

Idea
Design should include 133rd and 137th Streets as slower, safer alternatives to speedy 135th Street

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:45PM on page 13

Safety concerns such as kids without helmets or training driving on streets so clear laws (preferably at county level) are needed

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:43PM on page 12

therefore trail system connectivity and wayfinding signage are key

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:42PM on page 11

especially greenways like the Tomahawk Creek Trail which have the additional benefit of "nature bathing" which improves health

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:40PM on page 10

Idea
Rapid development in southern Johnson County threatens what little natural habitat remains, so protecting forests, prairies, and riparian corridors such as the Blue River and tributaries is urgent

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:38PM on page 9

including connectivity into metro biking trail systems

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:37PM on page 9

including public art

Bill Jan 11 2026 at 7:36PM on page 8

Yes
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