Responsibilities
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Review and make recommendations about planning and zoning issues in the city.
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Review our Comprehensive Plan to ensure it continues to be relevant and responsive to changes in our vision, demographic trends and development patterns.
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Make recommendations about rezoning, special-use permits and
preliminary plan applications, which are then considered by the Lenexa
City Council.
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Approves final plans, with or without conditions.
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Planning Commission also serves as the Board of Zoning Appeals.
They have the authority to grant variances and exceptions from the
requirements of the Unified Development Code, which would allow a
property to be developed in a way normally not permitted by development
regulations.
This process is intended to provide relief in unique situations where
strict compliance with the code would cause undue hardship for the
property owner. Most often, the Board receives variance requests about
setbacks, fences, accessory buildings, height of buildings and other
improvements.
Lenexa City Code Section 4-1-K
Board of Zoning Appeals meetings, if scheduled, take place on the
same night as regularly scheduled Planning Commission meetings.
Members
The Planning Commission has nine members who are appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of the Lenexa City Council. Each planning
commissioner serves a three-year term and can be reappointed to serve
additional terms.
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Chairman Chris Poss, term expires Feb. 28, 2019
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Vice Chair Jo Ella Hoye, Feb., 28, 2019
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Mike Burson, April 30, 2018
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Jerry Harper, Feb. 28, 2019
- Ben Harber, April 30, 2020
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Don Horine, April 30, 2018
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Jason Leib, April 30, 2020
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Curt Katterhenry, April 30, 2018
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Alice Snider, April 30, 2020
Meetings
The Planning Commission typically meets at 7 p.m., on the first
Monday of the month in the Council Chambers at Lenexa City Hall. Please
check the schedule below to confirm dates.
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.
Pending applications
Next Planning Commission meeting date: October 1, 2018
The items below have been submitted for the next Planning Commission
meeting. These items have the potential to be rescheduled to a later
meeting date due to various circumstances. Please check the Planning Commission agenda.
Permanent Special Use Permit for City of Olathe, Water Purification Plant # 2, located south of 83rd Street west of Cedar Niles Road, in the AG, Agricultural Zoning District. SU18-11
Final Plan for City of Olathe, Water Purification Plant # 2, located south of 83rd Street west of Cedar Niles Road, in the AG, Agricultural Zoning District. PL18-18F
Preliminary Plan for Timber Apartments, located at 11700 West 77th Street, in the RP-2, Planned Residential (Intermediate-Density) Zoning District. PL18-20P
Preliminary Plan for Oddo Lackman Office/Warehouse, located at the 15431 west 100th Terrace, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PL18-21P
Preliminary Plan for Renner 87 Flats at City Center, located at the northeast corner of 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard in the CC, Planned City Center Zoning District. PL18-19P
Final Plan for Lenexa Fleet Maintenance Building, located at 7700 Cottonwood, in the R-1, Residential Single Family Zoning District. PL18-19F
Final Plat for Widmer Industrial Building, located at 96th Terrace and Widmer Road, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PT18-15F
Final Plat for Arthur’s Alden Addition, located at 9801 Alden, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PT18-16F
Final Plat for PROUDFIT, located at 9909 Lakeview Avenue, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PT18-16F
STAFF REVIEW ONLY
Final Plan for 9801 Alden, located at 9801 Alden, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PL18-07FS
Final Plan for Widmer Industrial 140 Building, located at 96th Terrace and Widmer Road, in the BP-2, Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. PL18-08FS