Deer Creek Golf Course in Overland Park to close this spring

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —The Deer Creek Golf Class in Overland Park will near later on this spring.

Right after the Overland Park City Council’s conclusion to deny a rezoning request, developer and owner GreatLife KC announced the golfing program will shut on April 1. 

Builders requested the metropolis rezone somewhere around 11 acres of land from a Solitary-Family members Residential District (R-1) to a Planned Significant-Increase Condominium District (RP-6).

“The home owner has a suitable to take pleasure in his assets. The future of the assets should really be determined by the wish of house operator. If it’s logical way to have house improved, will appear ahead of council and we will vote for what’s relevant,” said Ward 5 councilman, Faris Farassati.

“It’s like remaining punished for indicating what you are proposing is inappropriate, so boy, we are going to do the subsequent thing, meanest factor we can feel of,” reported Deer Creek home-owner, Susan Hangouer. “It’s actually unlucky to consider that you can transfer some place and are living some position and what you assume you’re getting, what you’re shelling out for is not everlasting.”

The overall undertaking intended to scale back again the perimeter of the Deer Creek Golf Class to generate a 220–unit condominium elaborate and golf pro shop.

FOX4 acquired this statement from GreatLife KC President Brett Klausman:

“Over the previous 10 months we and quite a few other folks have worked hard to advance a practical program to help save the Deer Creek Golf Training course in Overland Park. We drastically enjoy all of those who supported the option to help you save it. Sadly, the Town Council voted to deny our zoning application this week, which delivered the option to save the golf class and stabilize and mitigate the erosion troubles on it.

“These conditions have led us to the choice to near the Deer Creek Golf System powerful April 1st, 2022. All our staff and workers at the Deer Creek Golfing Class will be available employment chances inside our organization. We have notified existing membership, stakeholders and long run tournament organizers of this selection.

“The next section for the land where the golf system at this time sits is advancement. Immediately after the golfing course closes on April 1st, 2022, we will go into this period with our enhancement husband or wife, EPC Serious Estate. Thank you to the neighborhood for your patronage of the Deer Creek Golfing Study course. This was not an uncomplicated choice for us and not just one we had needed, but one particular that had to be manufactured specified the present-day problem at Deer Creek.”