These uses are found throughout the city, although the schools and Shawnee Mission Medical Center are located closer to the peripheral edges of the City. Antioch Park accounts for a large portion of that amount, almost 44 out of 94.5 acres. Conclusions Merriam is nearly fully developed with only a few vacant parcels of land for new development. The community has a good mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses. Most neighborhoods are segregated from commercial and industrial uses.
Public facilities are somewhat central to the community.
The Future Land Use plan will probably not include major changes to the existing pattern.