More Deets On Lenexa Staff Opposition Against Johnson County Homeless Shelter

These objections might not matter much as the project seems to be moving forward.

However . . .

Opponents would be wise to note this well-documented reasoning . . . Check-it:

City staff cited four additional reasons as to why it is opposed to the proposal, which would bring a Johnson County Homeless Services Center into a converted three-story old La Quinta hotel east of I-35 and just off 95th Street.

A list of the four reasons was shared on Thursday night:

- The proposed use is inconsistent with the character of the neighborhood, which has been identified by the City as a key redevelopment corridor,

- The proposed use, due to its proximity to the only other homeless shelter for single adults in Johnson County, will create a concentration of negative external impacts in this area of the community which will detrimentally affect nearby properties,

- The City’s current law enforcement resources are inadequate to serve the proposed use and the additional cost to the City to add the necessary staff places an unreasonable financial burden on the City, which is exacerbated by the loss of tax revenue caused by the conversion of the subject property to a tax-exempt use, and

- That despite the applicant’s best intentions, the extremely abbreviated timeline under which this project has been conceived and developed has resulted in many of the required elements of a binding Management Plan for the shelter use being unfinalized and/or inadequate, thereby creating substantial uncertainty as to important details about the proposed use, its funding, and ultimately, the overall viability of the shelter operation.

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Lenexa city staff explain opposition to homeless center

A day after an informational meeting on a homeless shelter in Johnson County, the Lenexa Planning Commission explains its reasons for opposing it.