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.

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

Pending Planning Commission applications

Hy-Vee 83rd & K7 located at 22939 W. 83rd Street – Revised Preliminary Plan for a new grocery store and commercial outlots.
WaterOne Mine Remediation located at 10401 Renner Boulevard – Rezoning from BP-1 to BP-2, Special Use Permit to conduct mining operations, and Preliminary Plan for mining remediation project.
Midwest Sikh Gurudwara Parking Expansion located at 10050 Marion Street – Revised Preliminary Plan for parking lot expansion and 800 SF maintenance building.
Taylor Made Catering located at 12822 W. 91st Street – Revised Final Plan and Preliminary/Final Plat for a plan to address zoning violations on-site.
Ascent Apartments located at the northeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway & Ridgeview Road – Rezoning and Concept Plan for a 203-unit multifamily residential project.
Westchester Shopping Center located at 13240 W. 87th Street – Final Plan for façade improvements.
Vista Ridge – Lot 6 located at 18237 W. 101st Street – Final Plan for a retail building with pedestrian plaza.
St. James Cultural Arts Center Academy located at 24505 Prairie Star Parkway – Revised Preliminary Plan for a building addition.
Vista Village North – Phase 1 – located at 9505 Ridgeview Road – Final Plan for retail and restaurant use.
Viracor Replat – located at 18000 99th Street – Revised Final Plat to combine lots.
Annual Comprehensive Plan Updates – Minor amendments to the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map. Most updates are related to projects approved since the previous annual update.
UDC Text Amendments – A variety of miscellaneous clean-up or clarification type amendments to the Unified Development Code.
Watercrest Landing, Eight Plat located approximately 90th Street & Woodsonia Drive – Final plat for a single-family residential subdivision with 11 lots. Application on hold.

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, 2028)

Mike Burson, Vice Chair (Feb. 28, 2027)

Don Horine (Feb. 28, 2027)

Curt Katterhenry (Feb. 28, 2027)

David Woolf (Feb. 28, 2028)

Jermaine Jamison (Feb. 28, 2028)

Ben Harber (Feb. 28, 2029)

Cara Wagner (Feb. 28, 2029)

Sunny Dharod (Feb. 28, 2029)