Overland Park City Council on Nov. 3 unanimously approved an updated official street map under ordinance CSM 34 91 and adopted the city's annual comprehensive plan update (PLM 2025‑000069 and ordinance OPCP 34 90).

The street map update, presented by planning staff, lists nine proposed changes (identified in staff materials as changes a through i) that include additions such as streams and railroad alignments, proposed roundabouts, and clarifying street-name and verbiage updates. Staff told the council the official street map is used to show existing and proposed major streets for which building and setback lines are established and that the city follows a state‑statute public‑hearing process; the map was distributed to the county planning and engineering departments and the state transportation department and staff reported receiving no comments from those agencies.

Councilmember Cheatham asked specifically about a proposed roundabout at 90th and Lowell. Public works staff said no construction schedule has been determined and that the city would look for opportunities to construct the roundabout during major reconstruction or rehabilitation projects rather than on a fixed horizon.

The council approved the street map by motion from Holly Grumert; the clerk called the roll and the motion passed with all recorded members voting yes.

The comprehensive plan annual update was presented by April Sney, the city's long‑range planner. Sney said the city is conducting its required annual review following adoption of the Framework OP comprehensive plan. She described the 2025 update as largely corrections and mapping refinements (for example, reclassifying some school and church properties to traditional neighborhood character and tightening transition areas around downtown) and outlined implementation activity: the Unified Development Ordinance update is underway to align zoning with Framework OP, the city is participating in a fast‑and‑frequent transit study on Metcalfe, a solid‑waste study was initiated, the city has completed a LEED Gold certification effort, and staff are advancing a Natural Resource Management Plan and Urban Forest Planner work.

Sney reported that the department has begun work on 24 policies and that 19 actions are in progress; she said staff check in with departments quarterly and plan a closer review of the plan in a few years after the UDO work and a full five‑year review thereafter.

Councilmember Grumert moved approval of the comprehensive plan update (PLM 2025‑000069 and ordinance OPCP 34 90); that motion passed on a roll call with no recorded opposition.

Other planning‑related council actions taken that evening included remanding a rezoning application (REZ2025‑00004; applicant requested refinements) back to the Planning Commission for further review and granting a continuance for a separate rezoning (REZ2025‑00008) to Feb. 2, 2026, at the applicant's request. Item number 6 on the agenda was continued to the Dec. 1, 2025 City Council meeting at staff request.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance CSM 34 91 (Official Street Map update): Motion to adopt moved by Holly Grumert; clerk called the roll and the ordinance was adopted with all recorded members voting yes (motion passed unanimously).

- PLM 2025‑000069 / Ordinance OPCP 34 90 (Comprehensive Plan annual update): Motion to approve moved by Holly Grumert; adopted by roll‑call with no recorded opposition.

- REZ2025‑00004: Applicant requested remand to the Planning Commission for refinements; council approved the remand on a motion from Councilmember Grumert (remand granted).

- REZ2025‑00008: Applicant requested continuance to Feb. 2, 2026; council approved the continuance with staff concurrence.

What this means

The street map adoption updates the city's official record of major streets and potential future right‑of‑way as a reference to the comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan update records mapping corrections and reports implementation steps already underway; the UDO rewrite and related studies noted by staff are next steps that will affect how the plan is implemented through zoning and capital projects.

Reporting notes: Direct quotes and attributions are taken from council meeting remarks recorded Nov. 3, 2025. Where the transcript used variant spellings for member names, the article uses the spelling employed in council materials and roll calls during the meeting. No outside sources were used.