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Staff described the proposal as demolition of the existing house and construction of a purpose-built retreat with five to six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a full kitchen and a large open area for group quilting. The site is 9.5 acres; overnight retreats would host up to 10 quilters per the original application in three- to four-night sessions, and the applicant also proposed single-day \"sew days\" that run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff noted one letter was received on behalf of four neighbors opposing the permit.

Planning staff recommended approval with conditions: (1) all activities under the conditional use permit must occur by prearranged lease, contract or agreement and the facility shall not be open to the general public without such arrangements; overnight stays must be associated with scheduled rentals; (2) the facility must meet all applicable State Fire Marshal and local fire-jurisdiction regulations at building permit; (3) the use is limited to quilting retreats and sew days and other event types require an amendment to the permit; and (4) submission of a Category A drainage report to County Public Works for review and approval.

During public comment, neighbor Terry Iles said he and three other property owners directly across from the site had long dealt with stormwater runoff and asked the commission to reject the application, saying in part, \"All that water comes through our properties,\" and pressing the commission to be sure runoff would not worsen. The applicant (representative for Turkey Farm Property LLC) described the retreat as a small, quiet business for groups of women who would \"stay the night ... it's a very quiet\" retreat and told commissioners the applicants had no intention of increasing existing drainage problems, saying \"that water issue is a city issue\" and that they did not expect their use to add to it.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on capacity and parking. The application noted up to 10 overnight quilters; commissioners and staff discussed whether to allow 12. Planning staff proposed amending condition 3 to require the applicant to operate according to their submitted business plan, as amended at the hearing to state \"up to 12 quilters/sewers.\" The County engineer and public works staff had not initially requested a drainage report because the property had prior buildings and the net change in impervious area was unclear; after neighbors raised runoff concerns, staff asked for the drainage report to allow County Public Works to determine if mitigation or requirements are necessary.

A motion to approve the conditional-use permit with the staff conditions and the added requirement that the facility operate according to the submitted business plan (amended to allow up to 12 quilters/sewers) passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. Recorded yes votes included: Myron Langweider (yes); Dan Bryan (yes); Jeanette Johnson (yes); Chad Gearhart (yes); Rosa Cavazos (yes); Terry Robinson (yes). The Planning Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration on Monday, August 11.

The record notes that the building permit process and any commercial-style building review will require engineering submittals (including drainage) before construction and may trigger additional requirements from County Public Works or other review agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Shawnee County Kansas Planning Commission Meeting 2025/07/14","oneSentenceSummary","The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conditional-use permit for a quilting retreat at 4621 Southwest Gage Boulevard, subject to a Category A drainage report, fire-safety reviews and a condition that the facility operate per its submitted business plan limiting stays to the stated capacity.","taxTitle","Shawnee County, Kansas","taxId",2886,"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},6518646,"Planning Commission recommends approval of Silver Lake Commercial & Industrial Park Subdivision No. 2 plat",361,409000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c&start=409&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c/thumbnail_409000.jpg","/articles/6518646/Shawnee-County/Kansas/Planning-Commission-recommends-approval-of-Silver-Lake-Commercial-Industrial-Park-Subdivision-No-2-plat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518646-8ed1e24d836df5f131a44cc30d83ba5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586376&Signature=DczKGM3K7KUP5hlvHeag6TywxYojovc4o32N1S00FQ1qrCiNJLjPLkovTpcdYb~FTmPh7zlqrBMEqWtCWWFhpVe99dv~xaVMKcEhaRrP7W78X6zXQ5~t~5lEIzHeAmx4YsoRdBfw0xBgq85iSbMLu7OEb9wGXLZ-ODBfTej5cSrqAm2ilI0Kz4cYUBe5zR3Gy5mDfGU8MrxPV-316Oe2RFOeV2yp0TDJA~-4Lb4iTuAUXX5cl5F992-GrnsKtYle02e1tk0RIz2XoFH~PxAw64oDe323m4GsqcmoST0K36034mQ2E8a-BeB7xjiuOd~WGqfPTBEDjpedCj2khFU8YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the preliminary and final plat for Silver Lake Commercial & Industrial Park Subdivision Number 2 (case P2502), a two-lot subdivision on Northwest U.S. 24 Highway.

The action would incorporate an existing parcel as Lot 1 (about 1.14 acres) and establish Lot 2 (about 1.85 acres) as a legal build site for new development at 9939 Northwest U.S. 24 Highway. Staff said Lot 1 contains an existing window design and remodeling business and two commercial buildings; Lot 2 is vacant, was recently rezoned to light industrial and is proposed for a warehouse/manufacturing building, an RV parking area and future storage units.

Staff recommended approval subject to three conditions: submission of a Category A drainage report for Lot 2 reviewed and approved by County Public Works and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) with any requirements met prior to development; approval and recording of the final plat prior to development; and an entrance permit from KDOT or, if not available, an ingress/egress easement with the parcel to the west as part of the building permit process. Planning and Zoning Administrator Harine Perez presented the staff recommendation and read the conditions into the record.

Joshua Polinski of SPV Engineering, representing the applicant, said the team acknowledged the conditions, that they have applied for the KDOT access permit last week and had seen no indication it would be denied. The Planning Commission had no public comment on the item and moved to a roll-call vote.

Roll call votes recorded in support were: Chad Gearhart (yes); Myron Langwitter (yes); Terry Robinson (yes); Rosa Cavazos (yes); Dan Bryan (yes); Jeanette Johnson (yes). With a unanimous vote in favor, the Planning Commission recommended approval. The item was forwarded for final action by the Board of County Commissioners per normal plat-recording procedures.

The staff presentation noted drainage and KDOT access remain outstanding pre-development requirements; the applicant must meet those conditions before building permits are issued.","The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of preliminary and final plats for the Silver Lake Commercial & Industrial Park Subdivision No. 2, subject to three staff conditions including a drainage report and KDOT access permit.",{"_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},6518631,"Planners move solar energy draft toward public hearing; battery storage barred pending separate rules",365,4170000,4535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c&start=4170&end=4535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c/thumbnail_4170000.jpg","/articles/6518631/Shawnee-County/Kansas/Planners-move-solar-energy-draft-toward-public-hearing-battery-storage-barred-pending-separate-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518631-5ee8bb4723f6ce1d9174a3c9971388c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586376&Signature=SKjH6eliohLayKdL8KrK0-Xfdrh-ou2rqotvr1VlC-5UY8UTSoJd3-A7r9l7hY6JBcp7yGeRak-hb-5oVcX~4TbnsLUQATguvEzu0LSUlDkz5h0iZIyl0vu6SnfUYe3kdJYyGOPIaQar~-TZvCz8-uLzxfzlbsMapQSLdTzDBPH1nUysgu984ewa2B6L3schvj6RlMWH0VQmH4mIn6Rfzr3pky58LODt1Etraym1~ZeI-QZIWteaMMYyZl8jiD4pC7Y2jGx2lY25x0wPw~5nD5BxWz83nyTsIq2zKayXJ5iAr51o4nuohG8VytCFXdN~UzpXKVWh~fClCnD~lBOYpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented a revised draft of solar energy conversion regulations and the Planning Commission, by consensus, directed staff to begin public-notice and hearing steps while leaving battery storage prohibited as an appurtenant facility for now.

Planning and Zoning Administrator Harine Perez said she incorporated prior comments into the draft and recommended that battery energy-storage systems be prohibited as an appurtenant facility to solar projects at this time rather than attempting to craft a full, separate battery-storage regulatory framework. Perez explained that battery storage can be either appurtenant to solar or an independent facility and that allowing storage without wider policy consideration could unintentionally narrow or shape the types of solar projects the county could host. \"I stated on number 7, that battery storage systems as an appurtenant facility to a solar energy conversion system project is prohibited,\" she said, adding that staff could later draft battery-storage regulations if the county chooses to allow them.

Commissioners discussed timing and venue for public hearings and staff said it would likely be prudent to publish the draft on the county website, send notices to parties who requested prior notifications during wind/solar discussions, and schedule a public hearing after adequate publication time — likely in September rather than the August meeting because of statutory/publication timing.

Commissioners did not take a formal binding vote but by consensus asked staff to proceed with public-notice steps and prepare for public hearings. Staff said it will solicit input from stakeholders, publish the draft when ready and invite public comment; if public comment and further commission deliberations require changes, the commission can amend the draft at public hearing or schedule additional sessions.

No final regulatory action was taken; staff will move forward with outreach and scheduling for a public hearing on the draft regulations.","Shawnee County planning staff incorporated earlier feedback into a draft solar energy conversion ordinance and the Planning Commission by consensus asked staff to advance the draft to public hearings while leaving battery storage prohibited for now pending possible future rules.",{"_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},6518637,"Planning Commission forwards $537,002 proposed planning department budget to county with 5–1 vote",969,3197000,4166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c&start=3197&end=4166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386775-1ab6cec09de150350485efc380c7799c/thumbnail_3197000.jpg","/articles/6518637/Shawnee-County/Kansas/Planning-Commission-forwards-537002-proposed-planning-department-budget-to-county-with-51-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518637-f582a78875f20c2978b05be596d4f50b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773586376&Signature=nOktHHQ9p6A933iGMYXQCSfY0pcle5M2bZCA-CdoRH-GJXen~87tkGo02h3YRg67GPmgMoPQFsMlUZY2xkQKYHIu6M5EeXJvyU1VaRJAOPUrheOdVRBf2QQ-rKT-HNb1MJhOgq61BervRoxH5V2OSv5aHyRgLKWysdmhWyZw9XKqqIk2s9nCPydruTudzGJ0twp~kPSChNIs-~-itgwsxpRM8EK5meuyYpM0eo9C9PtFgWTbDOsztixvXIBkX8Pjr3cwo~Ok0yhbmI37V7bsglpXugs5GfTY2RbJoV~r8vH2VegZDI8M3iyWphFZtMTn22z2gmZMyryhvwMSvOIyTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted 5–1 to forward the planning department’s proposed 2026 budget of $537,002 to the Board of County Commissioners after a presentation by Planning and Zoning Administrator Harine Perez.

Perez told commissioners the proposed budget increases from the 2025 approved total (listed in materials as $491,169) primarily because the office is fully staffed with five employees and because of wage step increases and July raises. She said personnel services account for more than 98% of the proposed budget and that non-personnel contractual services, leases and supplies make up less than 2%.

Perez described revenue sources, noting the department issues hundreds of building permits annually and had collected more than $93,000 in building-permit fees so far in 2025. She said the office does not retain permit fees; they go to the county general fund. Estimated planning-department revenue for the year was characterized as roughly $150,000–$200,000.

Commissioners discussed fee levels and enforcement. Perez said the department has not been enforcing the full valuation-based fee schedule for building permits (historically advising applicants to exclude labor), and that enforcing the resolution as written would increase fees and shift more cost burden to permit users rather than the general taxpayer. Perez said, \"that's actually not how it's supposed to be ... you're supposed to include the total cost of what it costs you to build ... I think we've been, in my opinion, undercharging people for 15 years.\" (Planning and Zoning Administrator Harine Perez)

After discussion, a motion to approve the proposed budget for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners passed on a roll call vote: Jeanette Johnson (yes); Terry Robinson (no); Rosa Cavazos (yes); Dan Bryan (yes); Myron Weinreiter (yes); Chad Gerhardt (yes). The tally was 5–1 in favor. The packet noted the budget will be considered by the Board of County Commissioners and that the department will continue to pursue procedural improvements including an online permit portal and updated regulations.","The Planning Commission voted 5–1 to forward the planning department's proposed 2026 budget of $537,002 to the Board of County Commissioners; commissioners debated fees and cost recovery and staff said most of the budget is personnel costs.","actionData","errors"]

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