I'd call tonight's meeting to order.

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I Pledge Allegiance to the United States.

One nation under Justice Crawl.

As we begin our meeting, I'll take a moment to acknowledge that we have six of nine commissioners in attendance.

To start, if there's anyone here in attendance that was expecting the Gateway Landing Apartment Project, which was PR 26-0001 to be on the agenda this evening, it has been rescheduled to the April 27th agenda and will not be covered at all this evening.

But I want to thank everyone else in the chamber for attending this evening's meeting.

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.

That applies to every person in attendance.

We 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.

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 our 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 on the agenda.

We'll now move on to the consent agenda.

This evening we have five items on the consent agenda.

Commissioners, do you have anything that you need to be pulled for additional information or questions from staff?

Seeing none, I'll call for a motion on the re items on the consent agenda.

Do I have a motion?

Mr.

Chair, make a motion that we accept the consent agenda as submitted.

Thank you, Commissioner Tronis.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Corcoran.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay.

And that motion passes six to zero.

We'll now move on to our regular business.

This evening we have five scheduled public hearings.

The first public hearing this evening, a continuance was requested.

And any time a continuance is requested, the public hearing will not be opened.

Comments, recommendation, or analysis on any case is not provided for or discussed until the public hearing is open.

This process ensures that anyone interested in the case has full opportunity to participate.

So a continuance is requested to a future planning commission meeting for FP two six-000 four.

Is there a motion on this item?

So moved.

Thank you, Commissioner Brown.

Is there second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Sealing.

We'll do a voice vote.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay.

That passes six to zero as well.

For our second public hearing, a continuance has also been requested.

Do I have a motion on the request for FP 26-0002?

So moved again.

Thank you, Commissioner Brown.

I have a second.

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Sealing.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay.

And that also passes six to zero.

The third public hearing we're going to do.

It's a request for the approval of the rezoning and a preliminary site development plan for the Hedge Industrial Park, which is located southwest of 167th and Lone Elm Road.

Ms.

Gorillo is here tonight to present the case.

Okay.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Emily Corilla, senior planner.

As introduced, this is a rezoning with a preliminary site development plan for Hedge Industrial East proposed for phase construction of five speculative warehouse and distribution facilities.

The site is located just south and west of 167th Street and Lone Elm Road.

Near this intersection, you can see here we also have Lone Elm Park to the east, as well as other industrial use facilities such as Faith Technologies, FedEx, and Crown Packing.

The surrounding industrial uses are zoned to the M2 General Industrial District.

And the request this evening is to rezone this property, which currently retains county rural zoning to that M2 district as well.

Future land use map of Plan Olatha Comprehensive Plan designates the site and much of the surrounding area as part of an industrial area and greenway.

And the requested M2 district does align with this future land use designation.

And the zoning also aligns with policies of the Plan Olatha comprehensive plan, including targeting desirable new industries to support a lathe's employment base.

The eight-acre site will accommodate five single-story speculative warehouse distribution facilities, excuse me, totaling over 1,340,000 square feet.

The applicant intends to commence development with phase one, which you can see here in the yellow on the far right side of your screen.

And that includes building or lots five and four as well as tracks A and B.

Here's tract A.

This is tract B.

As well as all street utility and stormwater improvements to serve this phase of the development.

Just a second.

Okay.

Future phases two and three will proceed from east to west and will be developed based on market demand.

The proposed buildings are single loaded dock warehouses with overhead doors that will be facing interior to the site.

Illustrated here on the screen.

Screen walls will be constructed to block the view of truck courts from public streets.

And there are five on-site dry detention basins.

Attempt to highlight here.

This is looking very messy, apologies.

Along the perimeter of this site in those common tracks.

Access to the development is proposed from a new collector roadway along 171st Street, which will connect to Lone Elm Road and provide primary access to the site.

One additional full access driveway is proposed on Lone Elm that will be shared via access with the property to the north.

You can see highlighted here.

It's off site.

Landscaping, a 50% 50-foot planted buffer is proposed along Lone Elm Road as required by UDO.

And buffers are being provided along the perimeter of the site.

Refinements to the landscape plan will be included at the time of our final plan, including some berming along roadways and grade as grading allows.

They incorporate clear glass and tilt-up concrete panels with form liner reveals finished in light and dark tan tones to highlight key features.

All facades exceed architectural code requirements and no waivers are being requested.

The applicant has met all the notification requirements.

Staff does recommend approval of the rezoning to the M2 district with the restriction of some higher intensity use as listed here at this due to the project's location to the major intersection as well as being adjacent to public open space.

The applicant is agreeable to these restrictions.

Staff also recommends approval of the preliminary site development plan as stipulated.

The first stipulation shown here memorial memorializes the shared access to Lone Elm Road, which is shared between this site and the adjacent property to the north.

This application is scheduled for consideration on the May 5th City Council agenda.

And that concludes my presentation.

Um and available for any questions you may have as well.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms.

Thank you, Ms.

Grule.

Commissioners, do you have any questions for staff on this?

Did the applicant want to make a presentation at all?

I do not believe so.

It's just a mobile thing.

Does anybody have any questions for applicant?

Well, seeing none, uh move forward and open the public hearing.

However, we had no one sign up for the public hearing.

Um so in that case, uh do I have a motion to close the public hearing?

So move.

Thank you, Commissioner Brown.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Toronis.

Is there any additional discussion needed for this item?

Okay, well, commissioners in favor of closing the public hearing say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed nay.

Public hearing is now closed.

I'll now call for a motion on the item.

Do I have a motion on RZ 26-0001?

Mr.

Chair, I'll move for approval of RZ 26-0001.

Uh subject to staff stipulations.

Thank you, Commissioner Corcoran.

Do you have a second?

Thank you, Commissioner Lynn.

We'll do a roll call vote as well.

Commissioner Lin.

Yes.

Commissioner Corcoran.

Yes.

Commissioner Brown?

Yes.

Commissioner Toronas.

Yes.

Commissioner Sealing?

Yes.

Chair Channer?

Yes.

That motion passes six to zero.

Okay, moving ahead to our fourth public hearing.

This is a request for approval of rezoning and a preliminary site development plan for DRG Olatha.

Also located in the southwest of 167th and Lone Ill.

Ms.

Corillo is presenting on this one as well.

I threw you off there.

Propologies.

Yes, good evening, Emily Corello, senior planner.

I'm filling in for senior planner Jessica Schuler for this case.

As introduced, this is a rezoning and preliminary site development plan for DRG Olatha, proposed for the construction of two speculative warehouse distribution facilities.

The site is located at the southwest intersection of 167th Street and Lone Elm Road, fronting both roadways and situated just north of the property that was just previously discussed.

You can see that at the bottom of the screen here.

The surrounding industrial uses are zoned to the M2 General Industrial District.

And as this requests this evening retains county zoning and is being rezoned to the M2 district.

This is also consistent with the zoning request for Hedge Industrial East that was just heard this evening.

Again, you can see there on the bottom of your screen.

The future land use map of the Plan Olathe Comprehensive Plan designates the site and much of the surrounding area as the industrial area.

The requested M2 district does align with this future land use designation and the zoning aligns with the policies of the plan Olatha Comprehensive Plan, including targeting desirable new industries to support Olatha's employment base.

Moving on to the site plan, the 37-acre site will accommodate two single-loaded dock warehouses with overhead doors facing interior to the property and the primary entrances facing public roadways.

Building one, which is here on the right side of the screen, is just over 250,000 square feet, and then building two is just a little bit larger, closer to nine 290,000 square feet.

These are currently planned to be constructed in a single phase.

Two screen walls will be constructed to block the view of truck courts from 167th Street and on-site detention is located central to the development outside of public view.

There are three full access points to this development and turn lanes will be constructed at each entrance.

An additional two driveways along the south here that you can see along the southern property line that will provide that shared access to the development that we just spoke about to the south where access where an access agreement will be required at the time of final plat.

A 50-foot planted buffer is also proposed along 167th Street as well as Lone Elm Road as required by the UDO and buffers are provided along the south and west property lines, and refinements to those landscape plans will be included at the time of final plan, including berms along the roadways as grading allows, shrub details, and tree mitigation.

These buildings are constructed of painted and textured tilt-up concrete panels and shades of blue and gray.

And there's ground ground floor glass and upper glass.

The buildings are meeting material, articulation requirements, and no waivers are being requested.

The applicant has met all notification requirements.

Again, a neighborhood meeting was not required, and staff has not received any correspondence regarding this application.

Again, staff recommends approval of the rezoning to the M2 district with the same use restrictions due to some higher intensity uses in the vicinity and their project the project location adjacent to public open space, and the applicant is agreeable to these restrictions.

Staff also recommends approval of the site preliminary preliminary site development plan as stipulated with that same stipulation highlighted there, the very first one that aligns with the previous application, talking about that shared access between the two properties.

The application is considered also for consideration on the May 5th City Council agenda.

And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions.

Again, we have the applicant is available and also available for questions.

Thank you, Ms.

Grohl.

Commissioners, do you have any questions for staff?

Commissioner Toronas.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Thank you for your presentation.

I just have one question, mainly for my own information.

On recommendations, number four and five, when it talks about the fencing, it lists what is not acceptable.

For example, Bob wire and chain link material.

But can you uh give me a little bit more detail of what you mean by decorative in nature?

Just to make sure I'm I'm understanding the question.

So in the report under the stipulations that align with the preliminary site development plan, is that where you're at?

Okay.

And so number four under that stipulation specifically.

Correct.

Or four and five.

Yes, correct.

Okay.

Okay.

Um yeah, I I believe it just a preliminary precautionary um statement for any future fencing that is going to be proposed that would likely come in at the time of the final site development plan.

Um, and so that just is reiterating what code states.

Um, but as far as decorative in nature, that's typically your black powder coat decorative um wrought iron fencing, a little more decorative than just like your standard chain link fencing.

Thank you very much.

Are there any additional questions for staff?

Questions for the applicant.

Well, seeing none, I will now open the public hearing.

However, once again, we have no one signed up for the public hearing.

So uh I'll entertain a motion to close the public hearing.

Chair closed motion closed the public hearing.

Excuse me, I didn't have the mic on.

We closed public hearing.

Thank you, Commissioner Tronis.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Sealing.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay.

Okay.

Is there any additional discussion needed for this?

If not, I'll call for a motion on RZ 26-0002.

Mr.

Chair, I move to approve RZ 26-0002 as stipulated by staff.

Thank you, Commissioner Sealing.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Toronas.

Ms.

Will?

Commissioner Brown?

Yes.

Commissioner Toronas.

Yes.

Commissioner Sealing?

Yes.

Commissioner Lynn?

Yes.

Commissioner Corcoran.

Yes.

Chair Channel?

Yes.

That motion passes six to zero.

Okay, moving on.

Our fifth and final public hearing is a request for the approval of rezoning and preliminary site development for the Lone Elm Commerce Center, 6th Platte, located northwest of 167th and Lone Elm Road.

Ms.

Vandeville is here this evening and will present the case.

Thank you.

Good evening, Commissioners.

Taylor Vandevelde, Planner 2.

As introduced, the following is a request to rezone approximately 60 acres for the Lone Elm Commerce Center 6th Platte to the M2 District.

The site is located northwest of 167th Street and Lone Elm Road, adjacent to the existing Lone Elm Commerce Commerce Center, which this development will be a continuation of.

The request also conforms with the comprehensive plan policies as shown.

Staff has recommended a few land use restrictions with the area due to the intensity of these uses as well as the close proximity to the greenways as shown there as well.

The site itself, the development will construct three speculative industrial buildings as shown on your screen.

So lots one, two, and three, as well as three tracks, tracks A, B, and C for stormwater, stream corridor, tree preservation, and outdoor storage.

The development will also include approximately 428 parking areas and 180 trailer parking.

Access for the site will be taken off of existing streets, including Ericsson and Monasello Road.

And the Ericsson Street will be extended as this area develops in the future as well.

This development will be constructed in phases, phase one being the largest and immediate phase.

So lot one will be constructing building one, which is approximately 260,000 square feet of industrial.

It'll establish the stormwater tract as well as preserve the stream corridor in the red and the outdoor storage to the east as well.

Phase two and three will do not have a timeline at this moment, but they will be future phases for industrial purposes.

The development is preserving a vast majority of the site for open space and stream corridor and the east of the prop east side of the property there, and greatly exceeding both open space requirements and tree preservation requirements.

As I mentioned before, track B will be the stormwater tract that's on the north end of the property, and that will cover the entire development and be constructed with phase one as well.

Perimeter landscaping is provided around the site in addition to the tree preservation as well as uh foundational and parking lot landscaping.

Elevations were provided for building one of this development, and uh class one and class two materials are provided on all facades, so a hundred percent of the building will be class one and class two materials.

However, the applicant has requested a waiver to minimum glass on the primary facades.

That waiver uh pertains to the minimum of 15% glass on primary facades, so the north and the west elevations.

These will be providing 6% glass and 11% glass, as these buildings are intended to match the existing lone Elm Commerce Center buildings to the west there.

Staff is supportive of this waiver request as the applicant worked to provide additional glass on the entrance and corner areas as well as additional articulation to match the building to the west there.

The applicant met all notification requirements and held a neighborhood meeting on March 19th.

No one was in attendance, and staff did not receive any additional correspondence related to the case.

Staff does recommend approval of the M2 district with the following stipulation related to the timing of the Ericsson Street, as well as those use restrictions mentioned earlier, as well as approval of the site development plan with the following stipulations to grant the waiver request, require revised preliminary site development plans for the future phases, have a cohesive design within the within the development, and additional screening for outdoor storage areas and access drives for the future lots as well.

This item will be considered at the May 5th, 2026 City Council meeting.

I am available for questions as well as the applicant, and this concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

Excellent.

Thank you, Ms.

Vandevelde.

Uh Commissioners, do you have any questions for staff?

Commissioner Lynn.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Um, thank you for the presentation.

Um could you clarify a little bit more about what is allowed for outdoor storage?

On the outdoor storage lot that I mentioned?

Yes.

I'll go to this slide.

So the outdoor storage on the east side there.

Um it's speculative at this time.

There's no um intended type of storage right now, but it's meant to serve as supplemental use for the existing industrial there for whatever tenant uh takes occupation in that building.

What have we seen in other um what what else have we seen in other places that have had this outdoor storage?

I don't remember seeing this before.

Sorry, could you repeat that real quick?

I couldn't hear you.

What what else uh what do we tend to see in outdoor storage with other devices?

Um so outdoor storage uh is kind of dependent on the tenant, but I would say most likely we see equipment or pallets based on um the company itself.

Um also depending on who occupies the space, it could be larger equipment as well.

So based on the tenant that goes in, we'll work to finalize any additional screening that's needed along there.

Um otherwise it's pretty well buffered with the existing tree preservation in that area.

Are there restrictions as to what can not be put in outdoor storage?

Like chemicals, things like that.

Planning-wise, as long as it's screened, it can be stored outside um the fire department may have additional weigh-ins on what can be there.

Okay, thank you.

Okay, good question.

And another any other questions for staff?

Does anyone have any questions for the applicant?

Seeing none, I'll open the public hearing.

And once again, we have no one signed up to speak at the public hearing.

So I will entertain a motion to close the public hearing.

Mr.

Chair, make a motion we close public hearing.

Thank you, Commissioner Tronis.

Do I have a second?

I'll second it.

Thank you, Commissioner Brown.

All commissioners in favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed, nay.

And the public hearing is now closed.

Commissioner, is there any additional discussion needed for this item?

Seeing none, I'll call for a motion on RZ two six-000 three.

Mr.

Chair, I'll move for approval of RZ two six-000 three, subject to staff stipulations.

Thank you, Commissioner Corcoran.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Sealing.

Is will a roll call vote, please?

Commissioner Sealing?

Yes.

Commissioner Lynn?

Yes.

Commissioner Corcoran?

Yes.

Commissioner Brown?

Yes.

Commissioner Toronas?

Yes.

Chair Janner?

Yes.

That motion passes six to zero.

Okay.

Well, that can completes our regular agenda.

Do we have any announcements this evening?

No announcements.

So we get to go out.

All right.

Well, this meeting is here by adjourned.

Thank you.