Chances are several homeowners from Roe Avenue and Nall Avenue will be beating a path to Prairie Village City Hall tonight.
The public hearing on a proposal to name Nall Avenue as the preferred route for a possible trail to be held at tonight’s Planning Commission meeting is expected to attract dozens of vocal residents. The city initially had the hearing scheduled for March, but the City Council voted to postpone it until April so the city could send letters informing neighborhood residents about the event.
The agenda packet for tonight’s meeting includes copies of nearly a dozen letters from residents, the majority of which voice objection to the idea of having a trail along Nall.
“The current sidewalk presents a substantial block of concrete in our front living space,” wrote Craig and Anne Patterson, who say green space around their Nall home has steadily decreased since they moved in more than 50 years ago. “Adding an additional three to four feet (of concrete to create a trail) would result in the elimination of already precious green space in our front yard.”
Proponents of the proposal, however, contend that Nall makes more sense than Roe as a trail location because it has larger rights-of-way with fewer mature trees, and a Nall trail would connect with an established trail from Mission and a planned trail route in Overland Park.
The Planning Commission meeting starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Prairie Village City Hall.