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Planner Taylor Burt summarized the proposal: the applicant seeks to convert an existing one-story, 13,346-square-foot vacant office building (formerly a doctor’s office) into a commercial daycare. The applicant proposed operating hours of 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday and a maximum on-site enrollment of 160 children at any given time (the applicant’s state license would allow up to 200 children). The preliminary plan proposes a single principal outdoor play area of roughly 2,900 square feet on the west side of the building; the eastern play area previously shown in an earlier narrative was removed after neighbor feedback. The applicant also proposed a four-foot fence around large portions of the building, added doors and a locked gate system with emergency-key knock box, and submitted a traffic study. Public works and fire reviewed the plans and provided memos included in the packet.

Several neighbors and nearby business representatives opposed the proposal at the commission public hearing. Speakers who said they have lived adjacent to the site for decades described expectations set when the office park was developed — including a promised berm and wide landscape buffer that, they say, was not built — and expressed concern about increased traffic, constrained parking, sight-line and road-safety risks at the nearby Ash/Knoll/113th intersection, and noise impacts from outdoor play. Several nearby business owners said existing on-lot parking is already heavily used and that daycare drop-off/pick-up activity would compress available spaces and exacerbate congestion in the lot and on adjacent streets.

Applicant Will Buchanan and staff described site improvements and said the applicant is open to additional landscaping and to working with staff on buffering; the applicant noted the site reuses an existing building and that staff had not identified insurmountable safety issues in initial reviews.

Commissioners acknowledged the community need for childcare but concluded that the proposed use does not fit the existing office-park character and raised persistent concerns about traffic, parking and impacts to adjacent residences. Commissioner McGurn moved to recommend denial of case 84-25; Commissioner Fishman seconded. The motion carried by voice vote and the commission recommended denial to the governing body.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission-Regular Session - Aug 26 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a public hearing with numerous neighborhood speakers, the commission voted to recommend denial of the special use permit and preliminary plan for a proposed commercial daycare in Leawood Commons (case 84-25), citing incompatibility with the office-park character and concerns about traffic, parking and impacts to adjacent residences.","taxTitle","Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",55742,"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},6480442,"Commission approves East Village ‘Elizabeth’ active-adult building with added stipulation on landscaping",3291,1467000,4758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1&start=1467&end=4758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1/thumbnail_1467000.jpg","/articles/6480442/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Commission-approves-East-Village-Elizabeth-active-adult-building-with-added-stipulation-on-landscaping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480442-c21610800a264ac14c2cb13b9c841a62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092797&Signature=Y02pwAGYU6-y3PIkRFP4Zu1CY9vSmRmdWjqh-5iAdDdaL-uWeN4Wx-bJir3YHngvhSG33ZtvVPV0qWzmjpm7if-u7CSvpem-N3yBYLq-DVGqg01McWPAXEfjuT5JmVf-b2FGjIGjWcZHa3D7Hn3EEpKBwGMWGeuM09tbDNq15q9c3VgZqxzdKKuBqVAhejg6Byjdkg46JH1X9MW78tqf7jFT7c1L54Mf4pVZvOQtZEh0Z2MxoK-aBOmB0x09I36kBX~lm-dSxvCDM0ykPoFQmeYLbiewyH8~dVDt2S7AwlufBKwfavmS6Jo1qxqYQwd8PuyguEhH0A7gAXHq44VWIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the final plan and final plat for East Village — “The Elizabeth,” a 160-unit, 55-plus active-adult mixed-use building (case 55-25) — and added a stipulation that the applicant revise perimeter landscaping to meet the Leawood Development Ordinance (LDO) prior to governing-body consideration.

Senior planner Carrie Caniller presented the application: the proposal is a vertical mixed-use, three- to four-story building on roughly four acres in the East Village MXD district that includes about 218,173 square feet of residential area and approximately 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Compared with the previously approved preliminary plan, building square footage for the site increased but remained under the LDO’s 5% threshold for a substantial change; the overall East Village square footage increases by about 2%. Parking increased from 232 to 265 spaces for the site, and the applicant added residential amenities including a pool, hot tub, sport court, and rooftop patio; the plan also provides for a four-story internal parking garage with rooftop solar readiness and a small number of EV charging stalls.

Caniller said the proposal meets LDO unit-size minimums and design criteria and that staff recommended approval with the stipulations listed in the staff report. Commissioners and staff discussed a narrow planting area along the north and southwest corners where sidewalks and the roadway reduce the space available for the required 10-foot foundational planting strip. Staff and the applicant agreed the planting intent should be met and that the detailed landscape plan should be finalized before governing-body review. Commissioner Block moved to approve case 55-25 with the 35 stipulations in the staff report and an added stipulation that the applicant revise the plans to meet the LDO’s 10-foot landscape buffer around the building prior to governing-body consideration; Commissioner Stevens seconded the motion. The commission approved the package and forwarded the plan to the governing body.

Staff noted some numeric corrections in the staff report (for example, a parking-count typo) that are to be corrected in the record. The decision forwards the final plan and plat to the governing body; any required amendments or deviations will be handled through the city’s standard final-plan and permitting process.","The commission approved the final plan and plat for the East Village ‘Elizabeth’ 55+ mixed-use building (case 55-25) after staff review and public discussion; commissioners added a stipulation requiring the applicant to revise perimeter landscaping to meet the Leawood Development Ordinance before governing-body consideration.",{"_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},6480447,"Planning commission recommends Leawood Wine & Spirits special use permit to governing body",436,1030000,1466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1&start=1030&end=1466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1/thumbnail_1030000.jpg","/articles/6480447/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Planning-commission-recommends-Leawood-Wine-Spirits-special-use-permit-to-governing-body","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480447-f49d583aee40512efe7b969fea825325/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092797&Signature=l~Gh1qNDiqwF3KhbiYy8yvSQbe9FmbvmBN9TZNoFl3HKw6cNUBLi0RAnt0t72JjSoIpavF4o9jgi-oTj1TXBHiSEHmmAjCpJqhpHqs~PZwAahsP~TTJz6vnlbkFrBG05dMTR3if7XoAId~R~GKBrjYB990rOpOftP4AAFc5Hz~Xrz~tAq3tKJVPeJI8Mp0ELMm5tKDl~f0VJHq7fRy6Gi0ZpbBZHhOT3k-6PsLlVC4Tgwkj82owAnluuL6GECMQcdkHcSB6Ez-HP~3LM7IoC5qLla3gEHx6hQ5C4fVIBQbagv9OBKObNP6dEsiyX7JUSB1JxdJkr8CqxrB1OABy0yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special use permit for packaged liquor sales at Leawood Wine & Spirits (case 82-25) under new ownership and forwarded the application to the governing body.

Planner Cameron Ewing summarized the request: the business, located in the Leawood Shops south of Somerset Drive and west of Lee Boulevard, is seeking approval for packaged liquor sales under new ownership. Staff reported the business is not within the 200-foot restriction of a school, college or church and that the application addressed the city’s evaluation criteria (the “golden factors”). The applicant held an interlocutory meeting on Aug. 5; no members of the public attended.

Applicant Brandon Myers told the commission he and his wife, Amanda Myers, plan to purchase the existing business, operate under the same name as a DBA and make no major changes to the floor plan; they confirmed the small tasting area at the back of the store would remain. Commissioners who previously considered the original permit said they recalled extensive prior discussion but reported no new problems since the store began operating in 2023.

Commissioner Block moved approval of case 82-25; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Fishman and approved by voice vote. The commission’s recommendation sends the special use permit to the governing body for final action.","The commission recommended approval of a special use permit allowing packaged liquor sales at Leawood Wine & Spirits under new ownership and forwarded the case to the governing body.",{"_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},6480452,"Leawood planning commission forwards 2026–2030 capital improvement program to governing body",755,261000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1&start=261&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681277-0313032b5c73b760f5b312401ad280d1/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6480452/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-planning-commission-forwards-20262030-capital-improvement-program-to-governing-body","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480452-61201b82cc6f41f631d87bb9639f5ef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092797&Signature=Ew~JKZ6wDyteIae9LXcXGPzBDc7UVdRuENC6rE-IlSvHKA8sQdCz1Z82-b9DxJAlAWuYuSz8eAv0fTbkbe5mQiMdUws3OKO6OTRHcNdI2DbyKFjb2L4twXPstXeo5iA9EqP~Q9jiWCcOLvkCPRNvclzziFc3usZvDhmhTN9taPrYKOq6d6c6Kx2HYSFP4TlKp6PhRQXV4NUPk88VvtnEcS7r2Dhm~Umv~XuZUO9GE~2UG18O-sikItPw9tU5h6kxvZRqbWyQy7oXKyPycW7TYgLgecHcwBEaJUTfD4NaG~e3DI4U9GbVW2YxlzuUMMoVlbBohSYMgYm5dSYhfEYkHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the City of Leawood’s 2026–2030 Capital Improvements Program (case 46-25) and sent the plan to the governing body for final consideration.

City staff presented an overview of the five-year CIP and highlighted major new projects, including an $8,093,000 facility conservation improvement program (FCIP) aimed at energy-saving upgrades and roughly $3.7 million estimated for a complete replacement of the Iron Horse Golf Club irrigation system. Jana Raper, assistant finance director, told commissioners the CIP lists projects expected to exceed the city’s $250,000 capital threshold and includes the city’s anticipated revenues and expenditures over the five-year horizon.

The commission asked for details about specific projects and financing. Don Covey, finance director, explained the FCIP would use a Kansas Corporation Commission conservation financing program that requires projects to meet payback criteria; the city expects to combine capital and rebate credits and to finance remaining costs as appropriate, possibly with bonds next year. Steven Powell, assistant city administrator, said staff was working with a vendor to replace audio-visual equipment in the council chambers and expected to present a contract to the governing body before year end; David Light, public works director, confirmed the proposed site for Fire Station No. 4 is on city-owned land south of the Justice Center.

Commissioners also flagged small omissions in the packet: several project description boxes submitted late were blank and should be completed before the governing body reviews the CIP. Staff acknowledged those late submissions and said missing text would be added.

Commissioner Block moved to approve case 46-25, the 2026–2030 CIP; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The commission’s action forwards the CIP to the governing body for final adoption and appropriation decisions.

The CIP itself is advisory at the planning-commission stage; specific projects will require follow-up actions (contracts, bond or budget approvals) before work can proceed.","The Planning Commission reviewed the City of Leawood’s proposed 2026–2030 Capital Improvements Program, discussed major new projects including a facility conservation program and Iron Horse Golf Club irrigation replacement, and approved the CIP by voice vote to send to the governing body for final action.","actionData","errors"]

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