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At the start of the meeting commissioners approved a five-item consent agenda by voice vote (motion passed 9-0). The transcript does not provide the individual consent items’ titles; staff indicated five items were on the consent agenda and no items were pulled for separate consideration.

Public hearings: the commission approved special use permit SU25-001 for Avis Car Rental at 1529 East Bruce Street (vote 9-0) and rezoning/preliminary site development plan RZ25-002 for the Olathe Range public safety training facility (vote 9-0). Staff said both items will be considered by the City Council on May 6.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (5 items): approved, voice vote, 9-0. Individual items not specified in the transcript.
- SU25-001 (special use permit, Avis Car Rental, 1529 East Bruce Street): approved, roll call, 9-0. Motion moved subject to staff stipulations; item forwarded to City Council for May 6 consideration.
- RZ25-002 (rezoning and preliminary site development plan, Olathe Range): approved, roll call, 9-0. Preliminary plan approval included a stipulation for county airport approval due to proximity to New Century Airport; item forwarded to City Council for May 6 consideration.

Less urgent: the commission closed the meeting with announcements, including recognition of Deputy City Attorney Chris Gunewald for his service to the commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Olathe - Planning Commission on 2025-04-14 Final Trimmed - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 14 meeting the commission approved a five-item consent agenda and approved two public-hearing items (SU25-001 and RZ25-002) by unanimous votes; both public-hearing items will go to City Council on May 6.","taxTitle","Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",3606,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604077,"Olathe planning commission approves rezoning for 96-acre public safety training facility (Olathe Range)",1303,571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994513-4964f8bf6a0b8521acdc3bf4e2873736&start=571&end=1874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994513-4964f8bf6a0b8521acdc3bf4e2873736/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6604077/Olathe/Johnson-County/Kansas/Olathe-planning-commission-approves-rezoning-for-96-acre-public-safety-training-facility-Olathe-Range","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604077-ec521f117c1897a12c63882ffb52a132/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167404&Signature=In8cr4~pt5iIKXaG4dQfLu-piHB7p4F9PZeqtrXgEA1j4ci0eNZH5abzBe~H4UeEMcn6iQ-l2hiDZZdHA971zI2GOxMN-zVDjiaoNC5PsyUpbFCedU818mG2bga1QDG7KDxaIv-tMnDdAAK9RJ-sAkjOC6bGncgf8ZHSMZtowff3LSyAskMOUqc2~zJ38xFAzU8NUaY2SYIzIRKXiFaot3sreZhU~C6Qalgn0lFe~rxltyiN217I2wlTCq3ZieVFkuTom29GvdCD55YaHTOxLuIAcci~e8VIvtdvygl7o0GBNWVDqn1Q3R~q9g6vw6xMlmrwgZbBN9yJi7H6~lCGHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olathe Planning Commission on April 14 voted 9-0 to recommend rezoning a 96-acre property to the city Agricultural (Ag) district and to approve a preliminary site development plan for the proposed Olathe Range public safety training facility.

Staff presenter Nathan Jury described the 96-acre site as annexed by the city in 2023; it lies north of 160th Street between a railroad to the north and Interstate 35 to the southeast. The property is currently heavily wooded, contains Cedar Creek and associated floodplain arms, and is adjacent to quarries and unincorporated residential parcels in Johnson County. Jury said the Ag district is intended as a placeholder zoning until more urban development is feasible and that the proposed use is compatible with the site’s future land use designation as employment area with primary and secondary greenway.

The development would proceed in phases. Phase 1 includes two training buildings and a 50-lane outdoor range; Phase 2 anticipates about a 21,000-square-foot training facility expansion; Phase 3 would add an emergency vehicle driver training course at the northeast corner of the site. Jury said proposed design preserves approximately 98% of the woodland and protects stream corridors, with only one stream crossing planned to reach the Phase 3 driving course.

Staff presented results of an independent noise study (Avant Acoustics) and told commissioners the modeled noise from the outdoor range would generally be below existing ambient levels measured on the property. Staff reported the ambient noise level measured at approximately 66 decibels and that modeled range sound levels were about 55 dB at the western residential/property line and up to about 65 dB near the railroad and interstate. The range design includes a 30-foot tall berm and walls, side berming, sound-absorbing materials within the range, and tree preservation to provide additional buffering. Staff said the range complies with the city’s noise ordinance based on the study results.

Chief Mike Boutet of the Olathe Police Department told commissioners the site will primarily serve Olathe Police Department training and that the FBI is a partner; he said most live-fire training will use handguns (noting most agency rifles are suppressed) and that hours of operation are expected to be daytime weekday hours (an approximate 8 a.m.–5 p.m. pattern), though occasional evening or dusk training may occur. Boutet said the site selection aimed to locate the facility where existing ambient noise sources (railroad, Interstate 35, nearby quarry) would limit additional off-site impacts.

Other clarifications provided to the commission: the nearest residential property line is roughly 1,200 feet (about a quarter mile) from the firing positions; no large-field lighting plans are proposed at this stage; and the project is within one mile of New Century Airport, which requires county approval for development within that airport buffer. Staff recommended rezoning with no stipulations and recommended preliminary plan approval with one stipulation that county airport approval be obtained.

Commissioner Breen moved approval of RZ25-002 subject to staff stipulations; Commissioner Chapman seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 9-0.

The item will be transmitted to City Council for consideration on May 6.","The commission voted 9-0 to recommend rezoning 96 acres to the city Agricultural (Ag) district and approved a preliminary site plan for the Olathe Range, a phased public safety training facility that includes a 50-lane outdoor shooting range, subject to county airport approval.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6604081,"Olathe planning commission approves special use permit for Avis car rental at East Bruce Street",399,170000,569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994513-4964f8bf6a0b8521acdc3bf4e2873736&start=170&end=569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994513-4964f8bf6a0b8521acdc3bf4e2873736/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6604081/Olathe/Johnson-County/Kansas/Olathe-planning-commission-approves-special-use-permit-for-Avis-car-rental-at-East-Bruce-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604081-5d3e6e5ce7c5b9059641ed42209449f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167404&Signature=iHFRKiwQ9I861E0HVDN6lPQV07adok7LAQWXE03pg32DP9ypbq7C3uH6mwulULKpsYsJ~lh~Khu7RTTCK8iaFvvGdI-12rT0MjCQYzSyZ2RtVPC7lX0VJ7OcJoENhLutYCNCojFV-elRhwfct1zf14NMBnDkjF40Vdj1vmF7rDQWTNcruTqdeo9YsuJnX58YCUuzLT7VFVGYbnxDM4-TTUKmFNtmIBuvqT72ApI32bnr1Mdq9DvsaykYOr25SqUAc6i~bjmWdZIPCAgVJumTxEKIf7-OAyvksr-5w-Pn-t6Kjs2SA-Uo1qtzo0783LlyrcwTQc2N4p1Vy6qq22jTiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olathe Planning Commission on April 14 voted 9-0 to approve a special use permit allowing Avis Car Rental to operate at 1529 East Bruce Street, occupying roughly 3,500 square feet of an existing 6,250-square-foot building.

The permit, SU25-001, was approved for a five-year period consistent with other similar special use permits in Olathe. Planning staff told commissioners that the site is zoned M-1 (light industrial), which allows motor vehicle rentals with an approved special use permit, and that the proposed use is compatible with the property’s designation as a commercial corridor on the future land use map.

Andrea Morgan, Planner II for the City of Olathe, said the building is currently vacant and has historically been used for flex office space. Morgan told the commission that Avis is relocating from a location on East Santa Fe Street because of planned interchange improvements at Interstate 35 and Santa Fe. Morgan said the applicant intends to occupy the north tenant space, that no exterior changes are proposed, and that the applicant has met public-notice requirements.

Morgan and staff explained parking arrangements: seven existing striped stalls in the lot are currently reserved for the other tenant spaces and will continue to be used by those tenants. Based on the city’s flex-space parking standard of one space per 800 square feet, staff calculated the other tenant spaces will collectively need at least four additional striped parking spaces to meet code; the property owner has agreed to stripe additional stalls. Staff included additional stipulations about parking locations after receiving one written comment about parking along East Bruce Street. The commission record notes that no neighborhood meeting was required, though property owners within 500 feet received notice.

Commissioner Creighton moved approval of SU25-001 subject to all staff stipulations; Commissioner Chapman seconded. The roll call vote recorded the motion as passing 9 to 0.

The item will proceed to the City Council for consideration on May 6 as part of the council’s review of planning commission recommendations.

Less critical details: staff recommended a five-year approval period and the applicant agreed to the stipulations listed in the staff report. No members of the public signed up to speak during the public hearing for this item.","The Olathe Planning Commission voted 9-0 to approve a five-year special use permit allowing Avis Car Rental to occupy a tenant space at 1529 East Bruce Street, subject to staff stipulations addressing parking.","actionData","errors"]

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