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Commissioners approve conditional use for Evergy substation near Topeka museum and trails
Summary
The board approved Resolution 2025-79 to allow Evergy to obtain a conditional use permit for an unmanned electrical substation in Mission Township, with conditions and a requested waiver of a 24-month automatic-expiration rule.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2025-79 on Oct. 13 to grant a conditional use permit to Evergy to construct an unmanned electrical substation on a roughly 6-acre portion of land north of Tenth Street in Mission Township.
Joanie Thadani, director of the planning department, explained the permit seeks to allow Evergy to acquire and use the site for reliability and capacity improvements. She said Evergy asked the county to waive a standard 24-month automatic-expiration provision in the conditional use…
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