Prairie Village Housing Preserved For Now

Today we take a quick look at a proposed zoning rule switcheroo that will continue to spark debate and suspicion amongst neighbors . . .

After a series of votes Monday, the recommendations’ language remains intact, but the city council agreed to note its plans to take charge of any future discussions about attainable housing in most of the city’s single-family housing districts, referred to in city code as R-1A and R-1B districts . . .

    Critics have latched on to that recommendation’s reference to “by right” projects — in which homeowners would be allowed to move forward with code compliant projects on their property without having to get input from neighbors — claiming that this could open up the city’s neighborhoods to unfettered development.

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Prairie Village leaves housing recs largely intact

The Prairie Village City Council opted to leave the city's controversial housing recommendations largely intact following a lengthy discussion over proposed amendments Monday night. Two councilmembers proposed a motion that would have modified the most hotly contested recommendation, which encourages the city to explore "attainable housing" options across the city, including in single-family housing districts.