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City explores road improvements in support of commercial development
The Leavenworth Times
When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to explore making improvements to a section of Lakeview Drive in support of a planned commercial development on Eisenhower Road.
City Manager Paul Kramer told commissioners Tuesday that the commercial development is planned for a 12-acre property at Eisenhower Road and Lakeview Drive. The project may bring a Culver’s restaurant to Leavenworth as well as other commercial development.
“This project is still pending rezoning,” he said.
He said a rezoning ordinance will come before commissioners May 25 for a first reading.
Members of the Leavenworth City Commission are taking exception with recent comments from a county commissioner.
During a Leavenworth City Commission meeting Tuesday, Mayor Nancy Bauder discussed remarks County Commissioner Jeff Culbertson made last week.
Culbertson’s remarks were made to the Lansing City Council as he discussed a proposal for a bridge project to connect Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth County with Missouri 152 Highway in Platte County, Missouri.
Culbertson said he believed there was hesitancy to support the project among some Leavenworth city commissioners because they are worried about losing the Centennial Bridge and they are worried the new bridge could lead to Lansing or even Basehor outgrowing Leavenworth.
Leavenworth city commissioners have given the green light to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Commissioners took no formal vote when they met Tuesday for a work session. But they reached a consensus to allow the parade to move forward.
“The community needs it,” Commissioner Mark Preisinger said.
The annual parade, which takes place in the downtown area, is organized by a private committee. But city permission is needed for the parade, which requires street closings.
This year’s parade is scheduled for noon March 17.
City officials canceled last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade because of the COVID-19 pandemic.