71st & Union apartment rezoning (CO-23)
Summary
A 266-unit workforce housing development near 71st and Union divided the council and the neighborhood. Residents cited traffic, Jenks school capacity, floodplain and gas line risks, and alleged backroom dealing after a key protest petition signature was withdrawn minutes before the deadline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 14
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project is expected to add roughly $60-70 million to the tax rolls and require city-engineered road improvements on Union.
Working-class renters seeking workforce housing near jobs, bus route 117 and Jenks schools.
Nearby residents who fear worsened traffic at the overloaded 71st/Union intersection and strain on Jenks fifth- and sixth-grade facilities.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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