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, 2022)
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Vice Chair Jo Ella Hoye (Feb. 28, 2022)
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Mike Burson (Feb. 28, 2021)
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Jerry Harper (Feb. 28, 2022)
- Ben Harber (Feb. 28, 2020)
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Don Horine (Feb. 28, 2021)
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Jason Leib (Feb. 28, 2020)
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Curt Katterhenry (Feb. 28, 2021)
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Alice Snider (Feb. 28, 2020)
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
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
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: August 5, 2019
Final Plat for Parmalee Business Park, 2nd Plat (Beyond Self Storage/expansion to JoCo Self Storage parking lot) located at 8101 Lenexa Drive, in the BP-2 Planned Manufacturing Zoning District. Application filed by Nick Hanaway of RIC Consulting, agent for NPI Lenexa Drive, LLC. PT19-17F
Final Plan for Best Western Plus, located at 9501 Westgate Street. PL19-07F
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: August 26, 2019
Preliminary Plan for Jayhawk Ridge located at the southeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road, within the PUD, Planned Unit Development Zoning District. Application filed by Chad Porter of Payne and Brockway, agent for Prairie Ridge, LLC. PL19-01PR
Final Plat for Jayhawk Ridge, 1st Plat located at the southeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road, within the PUD, Planned Unit Development Zoning District. Application filed by Chad Porter of Payne and Brockway, agent for Prairie Ridge, LLC. PT19-18F
Special Use Permit for Stortropolis, to allow self-service storage located at the southeast corner of 102nd Street and Cherry Lane, within the proposed CP-O, Planned General Office Zoning District. Application filed by Jeff Skidmore of Schlagel and Associates, PA, agent for Kaivan Ferzandi, owner of the property. SU19-15
Rezoning for Stortropolis, to allow self-service storage located at the southeast corner of 102nd Street and Cherry Lane. Request for rezoning from the CP-O, Planned General Office and CP-2, Planned Community Commercial Zoning Districts to CP-O Planned General Office. Application filed by Jeff Skidmore of Schlagel and Associates, PA, agent for kaivan Ferzandi, owner of the property. RZ19-10
Preliminary Plan for Stortropolis, to allow self-service storage located at the southeast corner of 102nd Street and Cherry Lane, within the proposed CP-O, Planned General Office Zoning District. Application filed by Jeff Skidmore of Schlagel and Associates, PA, agent for Kaivan Ferzandi, owner of the property. PL19-10P
Final Plat for Bradshaw Place Third Plat located at NWC of 93rd Street and Bradshaw Street, within RP-2, Planned Residential (intermediate-Density) District. Application filed by Dave Rinne of Schlagel and Associates.
Final Plan for Burnett Automotive Parking Lot located at 8712 Long Street (south of Slim Chickens), within CP-2 Planned Community Commercial Zoning District. Application filed by Ron Mather of Mather Construction. PL19-09F
Final Revised Plan for Lenexa Hy-Vee Remodel located at 13400 W. 87th Street, within CP-2, Planned Community Commercial Zoning District. Application filed by John Brehm agent for Hy-Vee. PL19-04FR
Final Plan and Plat for The Timber Apartments located at 11700 W. 77th Street, within the RP-2, Planned Residential (Intermediate-Density) Zoning District. Applications filed by Dana Blay, with DBL Architects. PL19-08F & PT19-16F