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Parks and Recreation staff said the total project budget is “just over $10,000,000,” with GMP No. 1 (demolition) at about $253,000, the GMP before council for base bid construction at just over $8,000,000, and the remaining roughly $1.7 million covering design, engagement, contingency and other project costs. Staff said the contingency amount is “approximately… $270,000,” or about 4 percent of the construction GMP.

Logan Wazbear of Parks and Recreation summarized the project history, public engagement, and schedule, saying design work and geotechnical exploration informed the current GMP and that the team hopes to begin construction as early as next month to target reopening for the 2026 swim season.

Mark Clayton, president of Prosser Wilbert Construction, said the bid process yielded 36 bids across nine packages and that two pool contractors submitted identical bids for the pool package; after interviews the city selected Carruthers Construction as the pool contractor. Clayton said the demolition effort kept and recycled approximately 1,700 cubic yards (about 3,500 tons) of concrete to be reused on site as base and backfill material.

Allison Vandiver of SFS Architecture described key design elements: a single body of water with zero-depth entry, a leisure channel and deep dive well, a bathhouse with staff areas and restrooms, a separate mechanical and storage building, solar panels and mass-timber elements, multiple shade structures (with additional shades bid as alternates), and added green space within the park in place of some parking. Vandiver said the zero-depth entry and family-friendly features came from community engagement.

Council members asked about contingency, alternates for shade structures and a new park shelter, reuse of demolition material and geotechnical findings; staff answered that contingency is roughly $270,000 (about 4 percent), alternates for a shelter and additional shade are being held for future consideration, and the reused concrete will be crushed and tested as base material or backfill and be inspected and compacted per geotechnical guidance. Council Member Chris moved approval and Council Member Melanie seconded; the motion passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lenexa City Council Meeting May 20, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Lenexa approved Amendment 2 to the construction agreement with Prosser Wilbert Construction for the Ad Astra pool reconstruction project, advancing an approximately $10 million program and a roughly $8 million construction GMP with a contingency of about $270,000.","taxTitle","Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",12544,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217220,"Council approves rezoning and replat to enable single-family home at White Oak Estates Second Plat",938,2108000,3046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474&start=2108&end=3046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474/thumbnail_2108000.jpg","/articles/6217220/Lenexa/Johnson-County/Kansas/Council-approves-rezoning-and-replat-to-enable-single-family-home-at-White-Oak-Estates-Second-Plat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217220-d4c0a70fb25c4e30247e738846d81bf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843340&Signature=OczFmuyLtD5wdwAICx7miJwSvwHR8bpillJj3BH0-Jo0w88~ZwdVLa4-YNRkntOuW9X5rDpIZAGXf22TKxjJmleyTnhgFre8zld1l6TLMJDNbTNn6-O5iHDneRncWm48fWU6-qGE51TVzec67wJh4nqdhd1kB3SyRCeBH42v7-cZ3em2GhaRXD5FXzsasRDo2yP8oILivRtShAw7YYY6bvxAZ~VpXB-rvTXvwNcpPAfjNECWcEpZWLwyvBGp3A4YPc5-Ufx2KkLs27hpNEVcOs~Ys5zSqYpugz18o1lDs3onuQCNN92tvt9CNXpYtE5z4q6HqzE0cBMTu7m-sf6cKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lenexa City Council approved an ordinance rezoning property known as White Oak Estates Second Plat to permit replatting and construction of a single-family residence near the northeast corner of 70 Ninth Street and Cottonwood Street.

Staff and the applicant said the rezoning and replat will correct a prior illegal lot split, consolidate parcels into three lots for development and standardize zoning across the new parcel to enable access and a legal lot configuration.

Stephanie Sullivan of Community Development said the application combines two parcels the applicant already owns with two adjacent parcels; when replatted the site will become three lots and the rezoning will change a small sliver from R-1 to RP-1 so the parcel does not have split zoning. Sullivan said staff and the planning commission recommended approval, and noted they checked to ensure setbacks and other code requirements on adjacent lots would not become nonconforming.

Applicant John Kripka told council the owner plans to build a approximately 4,100-square-foot home and to install a six-foot wood fence set at the edge of a 15-foot landscape buffer. Kripka said the landscaping will follow code standards — “3 shade trees and 1 deciduous tree every 100 feet… 10 shrubs per 100 feet” — and that the owner intends to plant trees and keep the north portion as a wooded backyard; he said the owner also plans a pool on the north side if the project “pencils out.”

Council members asked about the location and width of required landscaping and whether fences could be placed in landscape easements; staff said the landscape strip would be platted with the application and that fence placement would be reviewed under the fence code. A planning-commission public hearing included adjacent residents who asked about access they had historically used to reach a private pool; staff advised that those access concerns are civil matters between property owners.

Council Member Chelsea moved approval and Council Member Courtney seconded; the motion passed.","Council passed an ordinance rezoning and replatting parcels near 70 Ninth Street and Cottonwood Street to permit a single-family residence, including a 6-foot privacy fence behind a landscape easement and landscaping commitments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217224,"Council approves revised preliminary plan for 61 townhomes in Lenexa City Center North Village",932,1264000,2196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474&start=1264&end=2196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474/thumbnail_1264000.jpg","/articles/6217224/Lenexa/Johnson-County/Kansas/Council-approves-revised-preliminary-plan-for-61-townhomes-in-Lenexa-City-Center-North-Village","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217224-0fdbc1fe185c41837a4c55b91399345f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843340&Signature=PnTUiK8dURpFf1LblgCRKt1RJMi2xq~FbPMr753-qp2i2bymVT8xCI0P-gstJD4O5-B5GtnA7wobzNa9MzMpAeTPapT27qJ23NrCJTEDmYnQfo~IuddAiCnF3fUBseXVfwiDz-pxezqkk0VSIOIekWNaSPGTjQF8HeHuDMmdoXPsPvsl6YSduIlHOFpxcgREmrP6TCip-kHHqwKWYbxiVlaJ~bExobKA5i1Zm7uGFEngXCgAn4zPMmWuhVswHCSaXmnG7XYJPOwQhFZGHt3Gn7HWVBgvBjU17o0bf99xvwA~2bkqwmvNQe60f2cDq4TMSC13AWQA5AZrS3syBGTG7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lenexa City Council approved a revised preliminary plan for the Lenexa City Center North Village townhomes, a proposed for-sale development of 61 units in 10 buildings located north of 87th Street near Winchester and Penrose Lane.

The plan, which the planning commission recommended for approval, envisions three-story attached townhome buildings with two architectural styles — “park side” facing Central Green and “city side” facing City Center — a private two-way drive providing access to garages, parallel on-street parking modifications, and an amenity area for residents.

Stephanie Sullivan of the Community Development Department said the site is zoned CC (City Center) and is designated City Center Core on the comprehensive plan. She told council the development “is about 14 units per acre” and that the applicant proposes a cabana amenity requiring a reduced setback that staff and the planning commission supported. Sullivan said landscaping and accessible-parking details will be refined during final plan review.

Doug of Phelps Engineering (speaking for the applicant) explained access and walking connections: the private drive is a two-way, 20-foot-wide route with widened portions to 27 feet where necessary to permit passing and provide access for emergency vehicles. He said each unit has a two-car garage plus driveway space for two cars, allowing “each unit can have 4 cars parked because it's a 2 car garage and the driveway lasts for 2 cars.”

Chris Gillum, the architect on the project, and Gary Gossett of the developer Proper Construction said the units will be for sale; Gossett did not provide final pricing, saying it was premature but estimating sizes “I think 3,600 to 4,000 square feet each.” Council members asked questions about sidewalks, cut-through stairs on the park side, landscaping, and the final-plan timeline; staff said the project is scheduled to go to planning commission for final plan review and that council will see the final plan after that.

Council Member John moved approval and Council Member Mark seconded; the motion passed.","Council approved a revised preliminary plan for the City Center North Village, a 61-unit for-sale townhome development near Winchester and Penrose with two architectural styles and private drives; final plan review will follow.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217229,"Council approves preliminary plan for retail project in Lenexa Old Town",829,509000,1338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474&start=509&end=1338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6217229/Lenexa/Johnson-County/Kansas/Council-approves-preliminary-plan-for-retail-project-in-Lenexa-Old-Town","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217229-6f6ee11cd1064be616426fe8961579df/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843340&Signature=Z148OpQGeF6uf-wfao9VkCo6NQhbbp464CGuzgTLODOiq3kXr9gjlNIce2z7iwsds57IY2Tym7JUZQV-tyTU67PUh8GPgWr4yDY~lAOiM2mVtw5JDgnvVW5Xh8RUItU14OULrJuVV3U~9lFy2j4G4UdLtAytrPzndkC-ujnwoZ3WJnCzaBtFIj6s8POhmsvG9qXQyAHXt~CLA39GSeorFseN~TFtFjknw6RkhKzsJnwAloum2VhgH7N2HlneWLrmPfwjzvr6r836zKzjhI6wiPwnMGCU0YdK6LTyh7IdGsqG2ffQQIMiJVGsrfFZT3hpoS5ZmQgQ90qNGlIrnrRR~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lenexa City Council voted to approve a preliminary plan for Retail Lenexa Old Town, a proposed three-tenant retail building at 9213 Plum Road in the historic business district.

The plan won unanimous recommendation from the planning commission and was presented as a design-forward infill project intended to complement Old Town’s scale and character.

Stephanie Sullivan of the Community Development Department told council the site sits within the Historic Business District zoning and the comprehensive plan’s mixed-use designation and showed elevations and site layout that place the building fronting Plum Road with loading and parking at the rear. Sullivan said the building will include three tenant spaces, and that “the developer for this site is looking to fill this yellow space” while other tenant identities remain undetermined.

Thomas Nolte, the project architect, described the design intent and theme and introduced owner John Higgins and builder Bruce Rickey. Nolte said the project drew unanimous support at the planning commission. “This is an important site, an open site that became open,” Nolte said, identifying the site as a rare downtown parcel with parking and describing the building as a craftsman tailoring storefront with an “Irish theme” aesthetic.

Council members praised the architectural approach and fit with Old Town. Council Member Chelsea said she was “thrilled” with the proposal and its aesthetic; Council Member Mark and others echoed support.

Council Member Craig moved approval and Council Member Bill seconded; the motion carried. Staff noted the applicant is proceeding to final-plan review with planning commission following the council’s preliminary-plan approval.","The City Council approved a preliminary plan for Retail Lenexa Old Town at 9213 Plum Road, a three-tenant retail building designed to fit the historic business district and move next to final plan review.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217235,"Council OKs three-year special permit for SRS Lenexa pool-supply store",464,85000,549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474&start=85&end=549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648017-79ef25b454eb8345f68602aeb50c8474/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6217235/Lenexa/Johnson-County/Kansas/Council-OKs-three-year-special-permit-for-SRS-Lenexa-pool-supply-store","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217235-367989373360b1f57f943a8872787168/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843340&Signature=o1cDDvQ0miasx1vYxuKU5WX-~CgYNbyNNQpYZYeaHSpIwOX~w4V0rZ0cOsBTfgKddLWTyxO4KQvXpATEX8dDZp26KD2ISgSXTA57GGePlcTcUVmBw6wLm14o2tow-QUnKg2emVrrl33eU0uY6OH-RyBpQ-enYQAPjSIUCmcRcaOfMalXyx5iVFsxQY3sVn~CkikFKaT7iXLSaT-W74aD-xUfVGfKwJpX9ZlkE~gn-th3b9keUT7Cy8kdG8qtai2VM9Yt91AZPPRCwzbmhwWmmrj9TH6QRfMVf5QwINWjjmyjY5qVhqrPvdiZT7iArxoEcHoZRfD-xxQ~WHmEdg-6Ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lenexa City Council on the record approved an ordinance granting a three-year special use permit for SRS Lenexa, a pool-supply tenant at 14303 West 100th Street, allowing a basic industry use that includes on-site storage of pool chemicals.

The permit matters because the applicant’s proposed use involves hazardous materials; staff and the fire department reviewed the storage plans and recommended conditions to ensure compliance with safety codes.

Stephanie Sullivan, senior planner in the Community Development Department, told the council the tenant space is “just under 10,000 square feet” and that the applicant proposes “to use about a thousand square feet of this tenant space for office use and the remainder would be for the storage of these types of materials.” Sullivan said the use was classified as basic industry “because of the storage of hazardous materials” and that both the BP-2 zoning and the comprehensive plan’s business-park future land use supported industrial-type uses on the site.

Sullivan said the fire department “has reviewed this extensively” and that the project complies with relevant safety codes. She told the council spills are most likely during shipping and receiving, and that the tenant keeps “acid neutralizer and spill kits on-site to clean up any potential messes.” Sullivan also said the planning commission and staff recommended approval after their review and that no members of the public testified for or against the application at the planning commission public hearing.

Emily Stewart, a land planner representing the applicant, said SRS provides training and documentation to its branches, including annual training for employees on hazard identification and cleanup. “SRS… provide each branch with documentation and… annual training sessions on how to identify hazards, how to clean them up, who to contact, and how to properly dispose of any chemicals,” Stewart said.

Council Member Mark moved approval and Council Member Melanie seconded; the council voted in favor and the motion passed.

The special use permit is for three years; the fire department will continue to inspect and enforce occupancy-class and life-safety requirements under the city’s code and the building’s occupancy letter. The council did not attach any additional conditions beyond the standard permitting and inspection requirements described by staff.","The Lenexa City Council approved a three-year special use permit allowing SRS Lenexa to operate a basic industry use at 14303 W. 100th St., citing staff and fire-department reviews of hazardous-material storage plans.","actionData","errors"]

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