Overland Park Approves Crackdown Against High-Rise Apartments

Just a bit of perspective tonight on how locals choose to live . . . Here's suburbanites pushing back against the idea of population density.

Check the recent ruling in an ongoing argument over housing across the nation and the world . . .

"The new rules include a five-story height limit on new apartment buildings in some areas and restrictions on how close apartments can be placed in proximity to lower-density neighborhoods. The council narrowly approved the new rules in a 7-5 vote, with Mayor Curt Skoog providing the necessary seventh vote."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Overland Park to limit heights of apartment buildings. See the new construction rules

The changes are part of a bigger process to overhaul the Johnson County city's plans for future multi-family, affordable housing options.