Planning Commission

Planning Commission Advisory Board

Members 

  • Chris Poss, Chair (term expires Feb. 28, 2025)
  • Don Horine (Feb. 29, 2024)
  • Mike Burson, Vice Chair (Feb. 29, 2024)
  • Curt Katterhenry (Feb. 29, 2024)
  • David Woolf (Feb. 28, 2025)
  • Brenda Macke (Feb. 28, 2025)
  • Jason Leib (Feb. 28, 2026)
  • John Handley (Feb. 28, 2026)
  • Ben Harber (Feb. 28, 2026)
Apply for a position


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. 

Meeting Dates and Deadlines

Planning Commission Bylaws

Agendas, staff reports 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.

Sign up for packet & action agenda

Helpful guides

These guides will help you better understand how planning applications move through the approval process and what you can expect when attending or speaking at a Planning Commission meeting.

Planning 101

Presenting to the Planning Commission


Responsibilities

  • Review and make recommendations about planning and zoning issues in the city.

  • Review our Comprehensive Plan to ensure it continues to be relevant and responsive to changes in our vision, demographic trends and development patterns.

  • Make recommendations about rezoning, special-use permits and preliminary plan applications, which are then considered by the Lenexa City Council.

  • 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.

Pending applications

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: June 26, 2023

Pending Applications for 06/26/2023:
StorTropolis located at 96th & Rosehill Rd – Final Plan & Final Plat (PL23-11F, PT23-13F)

Flite ATM Falcon (US Bank)
located at 10111 Stevenson St. – Final Plan (PL23-14F)

Midas Lenexa City Center – First Plat – located at 87th St. Pkwy & Elmridge St. (PT23-14F)

Crowder Family Dental
– located at 15906 W 87th St. Pkwy (PL23-15F, PT23-15F)
 
Lenexa Old Town Activity Center – located at 13420 Oak St. (PL23-16F)