Mission’s City Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to approve a preliminary development plan for 646 apartments at 5665 Foxridge Drive and 5700 Broadmoor St., according to the Johnson County Post.

The vote, which took place the week of Oct. 19, clears the way for Block Real Estate to more than double a previous 307-unit plan at the former JCPenney call center site near Metcalf Avenue. The developer said the expansion was needed to secure financing from lenders.

Councilmember Debbie Kring cast the lone dissenting vote. Councilmember Cheryl Carpenter-Davis was absent. Voting yes were Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Wanda Vaughn, Mary Ryherd, Sam Komosa, Brian Schmid and Ben Chociej.

Eight residents spoke against the project during public comment. None spoke in favor.

Contentious path

The approval followed months of back-and-forth. The Mission Planning Commission recommended denial in August 2026, citing incomplete traffic data and the project's lack of mixed-use elements. The city council remanded the plan on Sept. 16, and the planning commission reversed course on Sept. 28 in a narrow 4-3 vote.

The project includes three buildings: a 307-unit building at the original Foxridge site, a retrofitted Broadmoor Tower with 176 units and a new seven-story building with 163 units. A previous version of the project carried a $114 million price tag and up to $14.8 million in public incentives, but those figures apply only to the earlier, smaller plan, according to the Johnson County Post.

Opposition and response

Resident Dylon Sease warned the approval could set a precedent for developers seeking to bypass mixed-use requirements citywide. "The next developer won't need a new argument; they'll use this one and cite tonight's vote," Sease said, according to the Johnson County Post.

Nearby residents Janet Baggett and Amie O'Connor raised concerns about residential turnover, public safety and the city's changing character.

Councilmember Ryherd urged the community to be careful with how it talks about apartment residents. Councilmember Haden Chomphosy said the lack of mixed-use was not a deal breaker, calling the city "over-retailed."

Kring said her opposition centered on deviations related to traffic, building design and the structure's orientation toward the surrounding neighborhood.

Block Real Estate has not disclosed monthly rent amounts. Construction is expected to take five to seven years. The developers still need to submit a final development plan to the planning commission for approval.