Plans for Morocco Estates have shifted from duplex lots to denser townhouse-style housing after Excelsior Springs approved a rezoning request for the undeveloped subdivision.Excelsior Springs City Council members approved the rezoning at a recent meeting, changing the 16-lot subdivision from R-2 two-family residential to R-3, a district allowing cluster, townhouse and garden apartment development. The subdivision is located east of Stone Crossing near Kearney Road.Excelsior Springs City Planner Joshua Garrett explained the subdivision was originally platted and zoned for duplex development, with streets, utilities and other infrastructure already installed and ready for construction, leaving the property effectively shovel-ready for residential buildout.Garrett noted applicant Rocky Mc-Laughlin later indicated building duplexes on the lots was no longer financially feasible due to rising construction costs following the COVID pa...