S 41st Street Triplex
Description
Rezoning to R-7 so three apartments in a rehabilitated building can legally remain; recommended to Metro Council with a buffer waiver and development plan approved.
Impact summary
Three renovated apartments, two of them aimed at Section 8 tenants, can be lawfully rented near Shawnee High School.
Applicant
- Name
- Eric Sims
- Address
- 211 S 41st StreetSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Last discussed Sep 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Zoning at 211 South 41st Street
A homeowner in Shawnee bought a house already divided into three units, then discovered it wasn't zoned for that. The R-5 to R-7 change keeps the triplex legal with no exterior changes.
Affordable triplex preserved on S. 41st Street
A family that unknowingly bought an unzoned triplex in 2022 can now rent all three renovated apartments, including low-income/Section 8 tenants, after rezoning to R-7.
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