Planning Commission

Responsibilities

The Planning Commission reviews planning applications, such as rezoning, special use permits, plans and plats. The Commission also reviews Lenexa's Comprehensive Plan to ensure it stays relevant and responsive to changes in our vision, demographic trends and development patterns. Often the Planning Commission acts as a recommending body and some planning applications must receive final approval by the City Council.


Meetings

The Planning Commission typically meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in the Community Forum at Lenexa City Hall. Please see the meeting calendar to verify meeting dates because not all meetings occur on the first Monday of the month. Meetings are open to the public and anyone may appear before the Commission to present their views on an agenda item.

2024 Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines(PDF, 236KB)

Presenting to the Planning Commission(PDF, 683KB)

Agendas and minutes

Copies of upcoming meeting agendas and staff reports are typically available on the Thursday before the meeting date. Minutes of previous meetings are available after they are approved at the following meeting.

Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals applications

For more information about the pending applications listed below, please contact Community Development at planning@lenexa.com or 913.477.7500.

Pending applications

Planning Commission applications

AT&T Generator located at 9100 Renner Boulevard – New equipment shelter and generator adjacent to existing cell tower –Special Use Permit

Sonoma Plaza Phase 3 Apartments located at the southeast corner of 88th Street & Maurer Road – New 265,000 square foot multifamily residential structure south of Red Door; 4 stories + 1 level of parking podium below; 226 dwelling units – Revised Preliminary Plan, Final Plat

Prairie View at Creekside Woods 4th Plat, Replat located at 9341 Carbondale Street – Replat of three single-family residential lots – Final Plat

Mining/Quarry Reclamation located at the southwest corner of K-10 Highway & Renner Boulevard – Mining/quarry operation on undeveloped site – Final Plan

Central Bank Lenexa located at the southeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway & Ambassador Drive – New 4,250 square foot bank – Final Plan

Reserve at Copper Creek Phase 1 located at the northwest corner of 89th Street & Woodsonia Road – Phase one (north half) of Copper Creek; Final plat for 14.4 acres of multifamily residential; 289 dwelling units – Final Plan, Final Plat


Board of Zoning Appeals application

Stehli Front Porch located at 9115 Summit St. – Variance from the required front yard setback for a porch that was already constructed – Variance


Current members

The Planning Commission consists of nine members who are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.

  • Chris Poss, Chair (term expires Feb. 28, 2025)
  • Mike Burson, Vice Chair (Feb. 28, 2027)
  • Don Horine (Feb. 28, 2027)
  • Curt Katterhenry (Feb. 28, 2027)
  • David Woolf (Feb. 28, 2025)
  • Brenda Macke (Feb. 28, 2025)
  • John Handley (Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Ben Harber (Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Cara Wagner (Feb. 28, 2026)