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Why it matters: the rezoning would change allowable uses across a large swath of land north of McIntyre and Highway 7, opening the property to higher-density residential, commercial and light-industrial uses. Residents at the public hearing raised concerns about compatibility with surrounding agricultural land, evacuation risks tied to past control burns at the nearby transfer station, traffic safety on McIntyre Road and inadequate notice to property owners.

Multiple residents and property owners spoke during the public hearing. Alicia Vancholet said she supports development that creates jobs and affordability but asked whether incentives such as RHID (Reinvestment Housing Incentive District) would be sought. “I would love to see Lansing develop a little bit,” Vancholet said, but she clarified the rezoning request itself did not include incentive requests to the Planning Commission.

Rebecca Mahan, a nearby resident, told the commission she was concerned about public-safety implications after a transfer-station burn “got out of control,” saying area residents were evacuated by the sheriff’s department in the past and that denser housing could increase vulnerability for families without financial reserves.

Several commenters, including April Cromer and Chuck Ebert, questioned the accuracy and visibility of public notice signage and whether property owners contiguous to the site were mailed required notices. Cromer read text from the city’s Unified Development Ordinance during her remarks and urged commissioners to follow the comprehensive plan and state procedures; she said a protest petition had been started. Chuck Ebert said he had not received mailed notice and felt blindsided.

Planning staff responded to concerns about notice, zoning categories and next steps. Staff said the sign posted at the site should have read I1 (light industrial) rather than I4 and that the packet included R4, B3 and I1 in mailed notices to contiguous owners. The staff presentation emphasized that the commission was acting on a land-use change (a rezoning) and not on a site plan; any future site plan, plat or conditional-use request would return to the commission for review and could include traffic, drainage and other technical studies.

Staff also briefed the commission on a related procedural matter: the developer has submitted materials to establish a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID). Staff said the RHID process requires public hearings and notifications to the county commission and the school district; the resolution establishing the RHID public hearing (Resolution B3-2025) was included in the commission packet as required by state procedure. Staff told the commission the RHID, as presented, could last up to 25 years statutorily and that the developer had requested a 25-year RHID. The staff presentation included preliminary infrastructure build-costs around $27,000,000 and a negotiated development-agreement figure near $22,000,000; staff said the City Council would consider those terms in the district hearing and any development agreement.

After public comment and staff questions, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of Case 2025-DEV-002 based on the staff report. The recommendation passed on a roll-call vote: Janella B. Holdeman — yes; Ginger Riddle — yes; Jerry Geese — yes; Nancy McDougall — no; Richard Hannan — yes.

Planning staff and commissioners noted that rezoning does not guarantee any particular use; it prepares land for marketability and that future detailed plans, plats, traffic studies and conditional-use approvals would be required before construction or occupancy. The Planning Commission also received the RHID resolution as a notification item; no formal action on the RHID was required at this meeting, and the RHID hearing was scheduled for April 17 before the City Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lansing City Planning Commission Meeting 3.19.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lansing City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Case 2025-DEV-002, forwarding Epic Estates rezoning to the City Council despite public objections about notice, traffic and plan consistency.","taxTitle","Lansing City, Leavenworth County, Kansas","taxId",70740,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096990,"Planning Commission approves replat of Aslet’s subdivision after floodplain concerns",256,61000,317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829785-c434273105dba3429b16ca639c313671&start=61&end=317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829785-c434273105dba3429b16ca639c313671/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6096990/Kansas/Planning-Commission-approves-replat-of-Aslets-subdivision-after-floodplain-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096990-2b757a76eb722c956264a0f2bd8c609c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770534864&Signature=j0-jDReYB~Sqv2jqZWCeDlSMBDg2q6sbr22ngkwtFhnZaFdVV~iWtxyzrgWcXybuf9dHjXOhkvi2rwmM-qbCT8FOUctI7MV3k3EF9lz-0bo~dRh7sz1revwAh0zzH2fp2dutuK5~aUQEHArZZ0UA2uo34iwNXD5dlgTz-wsZByPskJb7a-UfgW2SXmFIAdRM4wVfYdxc8W31SsTKN0uveSAE3PmgFmmqxx2wTbW-3lpmJwtkJBFwa6yUMyI7XhALisCraecASp~EDazvuMoLz2zlu37BdtTDtz~gDUyUfuhTn-AAvI83AhbIJ9Qu0giYPPAUTieHn8JF7g-dXMtCnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lansing City Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary and final replat of Aslet’s Subdivision (Case 2024-DEV-008009) after staff said permit requirements will control grading and work within mapped floodplain areas.

The proposal before the commission would create two lots; the staff materials list the sizes as approximately 1.70049 acres and 0.59 acres. The commission took public and commissioner comments about drainage and hillside work before approving the request.

Why it matters: the larger of the two lots largely sits inside a FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Area, and residents and commissioners raised concerns that recent excavation could change surface-water runoff and increase flood risk to adjacent properties.

During discussion one commissioner and a nearby resident said recent digging on the hillside behind the property could channel stormwater toward neighboring homes and structures. A resident urged installing a drainage feature such as a French drain or protective gravel barrier so heavy runoff “won’t wash his whole building and everything else out.”

Planning staff and a Public Works representative told the commission the majority of Lot 2 is in the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map Special Flood Hazard Area and “any work within that area is required to obtain a floodplain permit through the Lansing Public Works Department.” The staff member said the department had notified the property owner, Mr. Delgado, in writing that any work in the SFHA must obtain a permit and will be reviewed for compliance with the city’s floodplain regulations.

The commission combined the preliminary and final plat approvals into a single motion and passed the case. Roll-call votes recorded Janella B. Holdeman, Ginger Riddle, Jerry Geese, Nancy McDougall and Richard Hannan as voting yes; the motion carried.

No site plan for building placement or detailed grading was before the commission; staff reiterated that the plat establishes lot lines and that future site plans or permits would be required to address drainage, erosion control and any floodplain-related construction.

Planning staff also noted that the applicant had submitted the replat concurrently with an ownership/partnership change between the existing owner (listed in staff materials as Daniel Aislet) and Jay Jesus Delgado; staff said the title/ownership change and development filings were being processed together.

The commission did not attach any additional conditions beyond standard platting and permitting requirements; the replat now proceeds under the city’s normal plat-recording and permit review processes.

The Aslet’s subdivision item took place in the New Business portion of the meeting and concluded with a formal vote approving Case 2024-DEV-008009.

Votes at a glance: Case 2024-DEV-008009 — preliminary and final plat (Aslet’s Subdivision): approved (5–0).","The Lansing City Planning Commission approved preliminary and final replat of Aslet’s Subdivision (Case 2024-DEV-008009). Commissioners heard one substantive concern about hillside grading and floodplain management; Public Works staff said a floodplain permit will be required for any work in the Special Flood Hazard Area.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning Commission recommends approval for Epic Estates rezoning amid community concerns over traffic, notice and consistency with the comprehensive plan

Planning Commission approves replat of Aslet’s subdivision after floodplain concerns