Housing Activists Plan Challenge Against Shawnee Co-Living Crackdown

A quick tidbit we're stealing because it deserves consideration . . .

Thanks to new Shawnee housing rules . . .

THE GOLDEN GIRLS COULDN'T LIVE IN JOHNSON COUNTY'S GOLDEN GHETTO!!!

Here's a reminder of the sitch for those who already forgot . . .

On Monday, a Johnson County city unanimously voted to ban a living arrangement aimed at helping tenants decrease the amount of rent they pay.

The Shawnee City Council voted 8-0 to ban co-living, becoming among the first Kansas City area municipalities to prevent the practice, which has gained popularity in recent years as rent and home prices have soared.

The new ordinance defines a co-living group as a group of at least four unrelated adults living together in a dwelling unit. The ordinance stated that if one adult is unrelated to another adult, then the entire group will be classified as unrelated.

The practice, which includes things like sharing a kitchen, living room and community areas, started to gain popularity as rental and housing prices continued to increase across the United States.

And so here are few scant deets circulating out there . . .

KANSAS CITY ACTIVISTS PLAN TO CHALLENGE THIS DECISION AND THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CRACKDOWNS ON PEOPLE PLAYING RENT!!!

Zoning rules are rough and we don't claim any expertise in this era . . . Only the fact that four people living in a reasonably sized place doesn't seem like a horrible affront to anyone's standard of living.

Or . . .

Having roommates is hardly a 3rd world phenomena. 

That's just one truism that's being argued by activists on the Kansas City, MO side who are looking to flex on JoCo by way of this suburban issue.

Meanwhile . . .

We notice our pal and former council lady Tracy Thomas . . . The 5h Golden Girl . . . Arguing with her neighbors on this issue and seemingly in support of the po'folk smackdown. Whilst we respect her hustle . . . This debate might just be getting started.

Developing . . .