We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You!
As the year comes to a close, it’s always a good time to reflect on the progress that each of our organizations have made. One of the biggest things that has always impressed me about our members, is how you are all committed to the concept of helping each other...
Council Approves Final Plan for Regents Park Project on 135th
The Leawood City Council had a busy agenda on their Monday, August 12 agenda. In addition to expanding the City’s non-discrimination ordinance (see blog post), several projects received final plan approval, and several changes were made to the City’s...
Leawood City Council Expands Non-Discrimination Ordinance
At the Leawood City Council meeting on August 13, 2019, the Leawood City Council voted unanimously to approve an expansion of the city’s ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Several Council...
Active Development Projects in Leawood
The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the Final Plan for Three Hallbrook Place, a four-story 120,000+ square foot office building to be constructed on an 8.46 acre tract located at the south-east corner of College Boulevard and State Line...
Landscaping Requirement Changes Recommended
Tuesday night, the Leawood Planning Commission sent recommendations to the Leawood City Council on changes to the landscaping requirements for new developments that should greatly improve the survivability rate of trees and shrubs planted in new...
SBA Kansas City District Office Hosting Small Business Events Across Multiple Counties in KS & MO
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Kansas City District Office (KCDO) is hosting a series of Small Business Assistance Informational Sessions across multiple counties in Kansas and Missouri. Participants will learn about free...
Average Appraised Value of Homes in Leawood up over 7% from 2018
Many of you have likely gotten your new Johnson County Notices of Appraised Value in the mail, and most have seen an increase. At the March 4 Leawood City Council meeting, Mayor Peggy Dunn reported that the average appraised value of a home in Leawood is...
Legislative Breakfast Series – January Recap
The Legislative Breakfast meeting series kicked off on January 26 at the Overland Park Doubletree Hotel. Hosted by JCPPC, which is made up of the nine Johnson County Chambers, plus the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the breakfast...
Leawood Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in Kansas
Home Snacks, an infotainment website about the nation's best places to live, has named Leawood as the best place to live in Kansas. Leawood tops the 2019 list of “Best Places to Live in Kansas” which compared 53 cities in Kansas with...
Diamonds Direct opens Leawood showroom
Diamonds Direct, a direct diamond importer and leading U.S. independent jewelry retailer, has opened its newest showroom location in Leawood. The opening marks the seventeenth location in the United States and the first location in Kansas. Located at 4500 W 119th...