Habitat project takes another step forward, but some Lenexa neighbors question transparency

Habitat project takes another step forward, but some Lenexa neighbors question transparency

A crowd packed the Lenexa Planning Commission meeting on Monday, with some set on saving acres of beloved parkland and others ready to back a Habitat for Humanity homebuilding project.

Lenexa neighbors pack hearing on 50-home Habitat for Humanity development

Lenexa homeowners packed City Hall Monday night as the Planning Commission considered a proposal from Habitat for Humanity.

Lenexa Fights Affordable Housing

There was an effort to "both sides" this issue but even a cursory look makes it clear what's happening . . .LENEXA HOMEOWNERS REBEL AGAINST "AFFORDABLE" BUILDING PROJECTS IN THEIR TOWN!!!  Two things  . . .There's legit concern about park land & natural habitats. Moreover . . . Suburban fears of social engineering, demographic shifts and, yes, rising crime continue to underlie the conversation but don't get much public mention.Here's a roundup o…

Habitat's affordable housing project in Lenexa gets greenlight

A plan to build 50 affordable single-family homes in western Lenexa cleared a key hurdle on Monday. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City wants to use a 17-acre property currently owned by the city near the southwest corner of 86th Terrace and Clare Road for a new neighborhood of homes that would be attainable for qualified families. The project, if ultimately approved, would be the second neighborhood by the affordable housing nonprofit in Johnso…