The Olathe Planning Commission convened on April 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM in a temporary location, with all nine commissioners present. The meeting included a consent agenda of five routine items and two public hearings: a special use permit for Avis Car Rental and a rezoning for the Olathe Range public safety training facility. All votes were unanimous (9-0).
Like to call tonight's meeting to order. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Which stands under liberty and justice for all. Well, good evening and welcome to the City of Olatha's Planning Commission meeting for April 14th. As you can see, we're still in our temporary location. Thanks for being flexible and working with us on this. The City Council and Planning Commission will continue to meet here through May while construction is being completed at City Hall. I'll take a moment to acknowledge that we have a quorum of planning commissioners with a full house present. Nine of nine commissioners in attendance. Planning commission meetings are an important part of the process for interpreting and applying the city's comprehensive plan and the unified development ordinance. It's important that our meetings are conducted with dignity and respect. And that applies to every person in attendance. We strive strive to provide an atmosphere where the ideas and opinions of all participants are held in the highest regard. Finally, the actions on the issues we discuss are ultimately under the responsibility of the city council. And as a planning commission, we're here to help the council, as our elected representatives to be fully informed to make the best choices for our city. By statute, the planning commission strives not to engage with any party on the issues on our agenda prior to this meeting. Should that interaction take place as a result of a business relationship or any other interaction, which we refer to as ex parte communication, commissioners will report that interaction when we reach that item in the agenda. We'll now move on to the consent agenda. This evening we have five items on the consent agenda. Commissioners, do you need to pull any items for additional information or questions of staff? Well, seeing none, I will go ahead and move forward. Um with a motion. Mr. Chair, I'll motion to approve the consent agenda. Thank you, Commissioner Baren. Do I have a second? Second. Thank you, Commissioner Chapman. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. That motion passes nine to zero. We'll now move on to our regular agenda and our public hearings. This is this evening. We have two scheduled public hearings. The first public hearing is a request for approval of a special use permit for Avis car rental located at 1529 East Spruce Street. Ms. Morgan is with us here tonight to present the case. The floor is yours. Good evening, Commissioners. Andrea Morgan, planner two. As introduced, the following is a request for special use permit for motor vehicle rentals for Avis Car Rental, located at 1529 East Spruce Street. The property is located south of East Spruce Street and east of North Birch Street. The site contains an existing 6,250 square foot building. The building is currently vacant, but has historically been used for a FLAX office space, and the property is surrounded by other industrial and auto-oriented businesses. Avis is relocating from their location on East Santa Fe Street due to the planned improvements associated with the I-35 and Santa Fe interchange project. The property is zoned M1 Light Industrial, which allows for motor vehicle rental use upon approval of a special use permit. The future land use map identifies the subject property as commercial corridor, and the proposed use is compatible with the existing surrounding uses. Avis intends to occupy the northern tenant space at the existing building, which is approximately 3,500 square feet. No changes to the exterior of the building are proposed.