Proposed Westover project turned away in part due to racism, lawsuit claims By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com KANSAS CITY – A federal lawsuit filed against the City of Belton and Belton City Council on Tuesday by developers behind the rejected Commons of Belton project, proposed for Westover Road north of Markey Road, claims the 252-unit affordable housing project was turned away by the city council due in large part to “discriminatory opposition” where community mem