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Neighbors living near one of the proposed sites for a new Royals ballpark brought their frustrations to the Overland Park City Council meeting on Monday night.
They claim a stadium near 119th and Nall would drastically change their community.
Many called for a study on how traffic would be impacted because some are worried a stadium would cause delays for first responders during emergencies.
"Where they want to put it now, it's not even on an interstate to get to it. The access is bad," neighbor Ken Sigman said.
"We need a traffic study done, a current one post-COVID," said neighbor Amanda Palan. "Given the development that's already gone on the southside of the city, we need to confirm there would not be a negative impact to residents."
Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog responded to some of the concerns during the public comment portion of the meeting.
"There have been no formal requests to the city on this topic at this time," Skoog said. "No applications or site plans have been submitted to the city. Should a formal request for a stadium be proposed, the city of Overland Park has a robust development review process."
The Aspiria campus at West 119th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park is one of the proposed sites for a new Royals stadium.
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