Olathe Planning Commission Meeting – April 13, 2026
Olathe Planning Commission Meeting – April 13, 2026
The Olathe Planning Commission convened at 1:00 PM on April 13, 2026, with six of nine commissioners present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and an acknowledgement that the Gateway Landing Apartment Project (PR 26-0001) had been rescheduled to the April 27 agenda. All votes during the meeting were unanimous (6-0).
Consent Calendar
- Five agenda items were approved by consent without discussion or objection (motion passed 6-0).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up to speak at any of the three public hearings held this evening.
Discussion Items
- Continuance Requests: Two items, FP 26-0004 and FP 26-0002, were continued to future planning commission meetings. Motions to continue passed 6-0 each.
- Hedge Industrial Park (RZ 26-0001): A request to rezone approximately 8 acres southwest of 167th Street and Lone Elm Road from county rural to M2 General Industrial and approve a preliminary site development plan. The project includes five speculative warehouse/distribution facilities totaling over 1,340,000 square feet, developed in phases. Staff recommended approval with use restrictions and a stipulation regarding shared access. The public hearing was opened and closed with no testimony. Motion to approve subject to staff stipulations passed 6-0.
- DRG Olathe (RZ 26-0002): A request to rezone approximately 37 acres adjacent to the Hedge site to M2 and approve a preliminary site development plan for two speculative warehouse buildings (approximately 250,000 sq ft and 290,000 sq ft). Similar staff recommendations and restrictions applied, including shared access. Public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. Motion to approve as stipulated passed 6-0.
- Lone Elm Commerce Center 6th Platte (RZ 26-0003): A request to rezone approximately 60 acres northwest of 167th and Lone Elm to M2 and approve a preliminary site development plan for three speculative industrial buildings. Building one is approximately 260,000 square feet. The applicant requested a waiver to the minimum 15% glass requirement on two facades (proposing 6% and 11%), supported by staff to match existing adjacent buildings. Use restrictions, timing of Ericsson Street extension, and landscaping stipulations were included. Outdoor storage was discussed. Public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. Motion to approve subject to staff stipulations passed 6-0.
Key Outcomes
- All three rezoning and preliminary site development plan requests were approved unanimously (6-0) with staff stipulations.
- Two continuance motions passed unanimously.
- Gateway Landing Apartment Project rescheduled to April 27, 2026 meeting.
- The meeting adjourned without further announcements.
Meeting Transcript
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.
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