Olathe Planning Commission Meeting – May 11, 2026
Olathe Planning Commission Meeting – May 11, 2026
The Olathe Planning Commission convened on May 11, 2026, with six of nine commissioners present (Commissioners Breen and Lynn absent; Commissioner Brigida did not attend). The meeting covered a consent agenda, three public hearings, and a unanimous vote on all items. The Chair emphasized the commission's limited statutory role—reviewing site plans against the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)—and directed public concerns to the City Council.
Consent Calendar
- Consent Agenda (5 items): Approved unanimously (6‑0) with no items pulled. Included Item B, the preliminary site development plan for the Gateway project (multifamily apartments on property rezoned RP3 in 2007, allowed by right). Chair noted the commission only checks UDO compliance and cannot change the project's outcome.
Public Comments & Testimony
No members of the public signed up to speak during any of the three public hearings. The commission closed each hearing without public input.
Discussion Items
- Final Plat with Vacation of Easements – I-35 Logistics Part 8th Plat (FP 26‑0007) – Staff presented no formal testimony; plat approved unanimously (6‑0).
- Special Use Permit – Daniels Health (SU 26‑0001) – Senior Planner Emily Carillo presented the request for a medical waste treatment facility at 15670 S Keeler Street. Operations will occur entirely within the existing building. The applicant, Christina Prismanis, answered commissioners' questions on hazardous waste handling (stored unopened, transferred off‑site for incineration), infectious waste sterilization (autoclave at ~250°F, tested weekly), facility security (cameras, badge entry, separate hazardous storage rooms), and regulatory audits (annual state KDHE inspections, federal DOT monitoring). Staff recommended approval with a five‑year permit term. Chair expressed concern about landscaping maintenance and urged City Council follow‑up. Approved unanimously (6‑0).
- Amendments to Ridgeview Road Overlay District (UDO 26‑0001) – Senior Planner Jessica Schuler and Planning Manager Kim Hollingsworth presented amendments to align the overlay (Chapter 18.20.60) with the Elevate Olathe Comprehensive Plan. The change removes the overlay north of College Boulevard, allowing the last agriculturally‑zoned parcel (NW corner of College & Ridgeview) to be guided by the new sub‑area recommendations for mixed‑use/campus development. The overlay remains south of College Boulevard. Commissioners noted this update precedes potential Chiefs facility development. Approved unanimously (6‑0).
Key Outcomes
- All consent agenda items and public hearing cases passed 6‑0.
- Special Use Permit (Daniels Health) – Approved for five years, subject to staff stipulations; case continues to City Council on June 2.
- UDO Amendments – Approved as proposed; forwarded to City Council on June 2.
- Next Meeting: June 8, 2026 (no meeting May 25 due to Memorial Day).
Meeting Transcript
Like to call tonight's meeting to order. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I Pledge Allegiance to the United States. And to the public stands. Undergone. Individual. As we begin our meeting tonight, I'll take a moment to acknowledge that we have a quorum of planning commissioners present with six of nine commissioners in attendance. Commissioner Breen and Commissioner Lynn will not be able to be attend tonight. Commissioner Brigida may show up, but either way, we have a quorum. We're in good shape. I want to thank everyone 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, and that applies to every person in attendance. We strive to perfect protect 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 in 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 relationship 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 to the consent agenda. This evening we have five items on our consent agenda. Items listed are considered routine by the planning commission and may be approved in one motion. There is no public hearing held for consent agenda items. There will be no discussion unless the commissioner requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. I know that a lot of you are here this evening regarding item B on the gateway uh project. The preliminary site development plan for gateway has uh garnered a lot of interest, obviously, and uh this property was rezoned to the RP3 zoning district in 2007, which allows the requested multifamily apartments by right on this property. The only action before the planning commission this evening is a check on the site plan against the UDO requirements, which is the unified development ordinance. Commissioner, do you want to pull any items for additional information or questions from staff? Seeing none, I'll call for a motion on the consent agenda. Mr. Chair, I'll move to approve the consent agenda as written. Thank you, Commissioner Corcoran. Do you have a second? Second. Thank you, Commissioner Chapman. Does well like to do a roll call vote on this, please? Commissioner Chapman, or pardon me, Commissioner Chapman. Yes. Commissioner Steeling. Yes. Commissioner Corcoran. Yes. Commissioner Brown. Yeah. Yes. Commissioner Toronto. Yes. Chair Chamber. Take a moment before I place my vote just to address you know the people who have taken the time to be here because we highly express um respect your time and your interest in this. We're not the final say on anything that happens. Um we are limited to what statutorily we look at uh which is their um the this project's um commitment to being in line with the UDO.
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