Community Development

We provide services related to building and construction, public construction projects, traffic operations, licensing, permits, property maintenance enforcement, planning and zoning. We strive to make our services accessible and understandable while providing the highest level of customer service to you.

Divisions and staff

The information below highlights the key areas of service for each of our divisions and contact information for staff who work in those areas.

Administration

Scott McCullough, A.I.C.P.
Community Development Director
913.477.7532
smccullough@lenexa.com

Tim Green, P.E.
City Engineer/ Deputy Director of Community Development
913.477.7661
tgreen@lenexa.com 

Building Safety

We oversee building and construction-related codes, review plans for code compliance and conduct inspections of construction underway.

Matt Souders, M.C.P.
Building Official
913.477.7706
msouders@lenexa.com

Chris Zheng, C.B.O., C.B.C.O., C.H.C.O.

Senior Plans Analyst
913.477.7692
czheng@lenexa.com

David Byl
Senior Plans Analyst
913.477.7722
dbyl@lenexa.com

Ed Mathany
Building Inspector II
913.477.7708
emathany@lenexa.com

Evan Weaver
Building Project Specialist
913.477.7557
eweaver@lenexa.com

Jerry Aldridge
Building Inspector I
913.477.7709
jaldridge@lenexa.com

Chris Pharr
Building Inspector I
913.477.7702
cpharr@lenexa.com

Ramsey Hagan
Building Inspector I
913.477.7710
rhagan@lenexa.com

Community Standards

We enforce property maintenance codes through inspections and responding to your concerns, and work with the Police and Fire Departments for our residential rental licensing and inspection program.

Angel Whitaker
Community Standards Supervisor
913.477.7701
awhitaker@lenexa.com

Mark Medlin

Senior Community Standards Officer
913.477.7719
mmedlin2@lenexa.com

Rob Stickley
Senior Community Standards Officer
913.477.7721
rstickley@lenexa.com

Ross Pinkepank
Community Standards Officer I
913.477.7703
rpinkepank@lenexa.com

Engineering & Construction Services

We oversee the planning, engineering design and construction of our Capital Improvement Program and public improvements associated with private development.

Tim Collins, P.E.
Engineering/Construction Services Administrator
913.477.7731
tcollins@lenexa.com

Kathy McCabe
Contract Specialist
913.477.7665
kmccabe@lenexa.com 

Tom Jacobs, P.E.
Stormwater Engineer
913.477.7644
tjacobs@lenexa.com

Brandon McElhiney, P.E.
Senior Project Manager/Engineer
913.477.7732
bmcelhiney@lenexa.com

Justin Stuedemann
Stormwater Specialist III
913.477.7678
jstuedemann@lenexa.com

Mike Okerberg
Stormwater Technician II
913.477.7685
mokerberg@lenexa.com

Ben Clark
Senior Project Manager
913.477.7795
bclark@lenexa.com

Toni Sinker-Strang
Field Engineering Superintendent
913.238.6526
tsinker-strang@lenexa.com 

Brandon Reeves
Construction Inspector II
913.339.8204
breeves@lenexa.com

Jake Worden
Construction Inspector II
913.927.4386
jworden@lenexa.com

Daniel Carpenter
Construction Inspector II
dcarpenter@lenexa.com

Licensing & Permitting

We handle daily customer service activities and help you with building and development plan applications, construction permits and licensing.

Amy Barenklau
Licensing & Permit Supervisor
913.477.7726
abarenklau@lenexa.com

Sara Walker

Licensing & Permit Specialist
913.477.7716
swalker@lenexa.com

Rochelle Hole
Licensing & Permit Specialist
913.477.7728
rohole@lenexa.com

Pam Adcock
Information Desk Assistant
913.477.7500
padcock@lenexa.com

Tamara Hagerman
Licensing & Permit Technician
913.477.7717
thagerman@lenexa.com

Rachael Leach
Licensing & Permit Technician
913.477.7789
rbell@lenexa.com

Cathy Cross
Licensing and Permit Assistant
913.477.7711
ccross@lenexa.com

Planning

We facilitate the zoning and development review process, reviewing development applications and permits, and providing long-range planning for the community.

Stephanie Sullivan, A.I.C.P.
Planning Manager
913.477.7712
ssullivan@lenexa.com

Gloria Lambert
Senior Administrative Assistant
913.477.7729
glambert@lenexa.com

David Dalecky
Planner II
913.477.7715
ddalecky@lenexa.com 

James Walbert
Community Development Technician III
913.477.7733
jwalbert@lenexa.com

Noah Vaughan
Planning Specialist I
913.477.7372
nvaughan@lenexa.com

Traffic Management & Right of Way

Our Traffic Management team works to provide a safe and efficient road system through traffic control devices. Our Right of Way staff assist residents, businesses and utility companies by managing the public rights-of-way where utility lines run.

Get right-of-way permit

Monty Zimmerman
Right-of-Way Manager
913.477.7659
mzimmerman@lenexa.com

Jeff Mains
Right-of-Way Technician II
913.205.2544
jmains@lenexa.com

Steve Schooley, P.E., P.T.O.E.
Transportation Manager
913.477.7662
sschooley@lenexa.com

Paula Parke, P.E., P.T.O.E.
Traffic Engineer
913.477.7687
pparke@lenexa.com

Brett Burton
Traffic Engineering Technician II
913.927.4612
bburton@lenexa.com