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.
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.
Chairman Chris Poss (term expires Feb. 28, 2022)
Vice Chair Jo Ella Hoye (Feb. 28, 2022)
Mike Burson (Feb. 28, 2021)
Jerry Harper (Feb. 28, 2022)
Ben Harber (Feb. 28, 2020)
Don Horine (Feb. 28, 2021)
Jason Leib (Feb. 28, 2020)
Curt Katterhenry (Feb. 28, 2021)
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.
Filing deadlines, staff review and meeting schedules
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.
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Pending applications
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: January 06, 2020
Final Plat for College West Business Park, located at the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Lackman Road, within the BP-1, Planned Business Park Zoning District. Application filed by Dan Foster, with Schlagel & Associates, agent for TSRP 99101, LLC. PT20-01F
Final Plat for MacBain's 1st Plat, located at 9124 Haskins Street, within the RP-1, Planned Residential (Low-Density) Zoning District. Application filed by Mary MacBain. PT20-02F
Final Plan for Security Bank - Woodland Road Branch, located at the northwest corner of Woodland Road and Chestnut Street, within the CP-O, Planned General Office Zoning District. Application filed by Katelyn Wolf, with Bartlett & West, agent for Valley View State Bank. PL20-01F
Final Plan for Mill Creek CTE-ECC, located at the northeast corner of 83rd Street and Mize Boulevard, within the R-1, Residential Single-Family Zoning District. Application filed by Alec Mackay, with HTK Architects, agent for the Unified School District #232. PL20-02F
Deviation for Knipp Solar, located at 21112 West 90th Street, within the RP-E, Planned Residential Estate District. Application filed by Jason Peterson, with JSunPV LLC, agent for Stacy A Knipp Trust. DV20-01
Final Plan Deviation for Johnson County VA, located at 15500 West 113th Street, within the BP-1, Planned Business Park Zoning District. Application filed by Sean Heiman, with Hoefer Wysocki, agent for Southlake Holdings, LLC. DV20-02
STAFF REVIEW ONLY:
Final Plan for Johnson County VA, located at 15500 West 113th Street, within the BP-1, Planned Business Park Zoning District. Application filed by Sean Heiman, with Hoefer Wysocki, agent for Southlake Holdings, LLC. PL20-02FS
Final Plan for College West Business Park, located at the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Lackman Road, within the BP-1, Planned Business Park Zoning District. Application filed by Dan Foster, with Schlagel & Associates, agent for TSRP 99101, LLC. PL20-01FS
Final Plan for Rose Design Build Headquarters, located at 12610 West 92nd Street, within the BP-1, Planned Business Park Zoning District. Application filed by Sean Heiman, with Hoefer Wysocki, agent for Southlake Holdings, LLC. PL20-03FS
CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS AGENDA:
Revised Preliminary Plan for Rick Ramsey Building, located at 12904 Santa Fe Trail Drive, within the CP-2, Planned Community Commercial Zoning District. Application filed by Jeff Schroeder, with Herman A. Scharhag Co., Architects, agent for Ramsey Investments, LLC., owner of record. PL19-03PR
Final Plan for Reserve Townhome Amenities, located at 8839 Findley Street, within the RP-2, Planning Residential (Intermediate-Density) Zoning District. Application filed by Greg Prieb, with Prieb Homes, agent for Townhomes at the Reserve, LLC. PL19-08FR