The Overland Park Planning Commission met Oct. 13 and took action on several land-use cases and ordinance amendments. Major actions and next steps are summarized below. Items are listed in order of public importance rather than agenda sequence.

PLM-2025-69: Framework OP amendments — Approved 10-0. (See separate article for details.)

REZ-2025-004: Overland Park Plaza 2 (Black & Veatch campus) — Approved 10-0. The commission approved rezoning the 21.89-acre site to MXD and a preliminary development plan; the item was transmitted to City Council for Nov. 3. Stipulations A through II (amended) were included in the motion.

PDP-2025-31: Wolf Creek Plaza (revised preliminary plan) — Approved 10-0. Staff supported site geometry changes for Lot 8 and required amenities and EV charging be detailed at final development plan.

PDP-2025-16: Southeast corner of 130th and Switzer (Corbin Park parcels) — Approved 10-0 with stipulations A–Q. Applicant agreed to stipulations; final development plans will return with architecture and screening details.

PDP-2025-23: Marty Park (preliminary development plan for replacement neighborhood park) — Approved 10-0. Parks Department presented landscape and amenity plans; stipulations A–J apply.

DEV-2025-54: Stanley Square expanded sign package — Approved 10-0 with stipulations A–B. The commission allowed a second wall identification sign on the tower and an updated monument sign to improve site image and compatibility.

PLT-2025-00048: Final plat — Tomahawk Ridge — Approved 10-0 with stipulations A–I. The commission supported a requested deviation from the stream corridor setback after finding the existing vegetation and historic drainage easement provide protection.

DEV-2025-52: Tomahawk Elementary sign deviation — Denied 7-3. The commission voted to deny the deviation that would have allowed an oversized wall sign already installed on the school facade. Staff had recommended denial; commissioners cited precedent and permitting concerns.

SUP-2025-17: Aubrey Vineyards (renewal of drinking establishment) — Approved 10-0 for a five-year period with no stipulations. Staff reported no noise or alcohol-related enforcement issues in the previous three years.

Continuances: The commission continued several items to Nov. 10 at the applicant's request or to allow redesigns, including:
- REZ and SUP at 14915 Metcalf (items 10 and 11) — continued to 11/10/2025 at applicants request due to easement/parking issues.
- PDP-2025-15 (Corbin Park revised preliminary plan for southwest pads) — continued to 11/10/2025 to study a vehicular connection and alternative layouts; applicant agreed to review options and coordinate with staff.
- Items 18, 22, 23 and 25 were also continued to Nov. 10 per staff and applicant requests.

UDO amendments and code changes:
- PLM-2025-52 (floodplain/AO freeboard adjustment) — Approved 10-0. Staff said the change aligns AO zones with AE freeboard requirements to maintain FEMA Community Rating System credits. Minimal geographic impact within the city.
- PLM-2025-54 (temporary special-event permitting for summer 2026) — Approved 10-0. Staff proposed a temporary UDO section to provide administrative flexibility for events during the international sporting events in June and July 2026; staff will require permits well in advance (suggested March) and pursue an internal dashboard for event coordination.
- PLM-2025-73 (day care home staffing and fence-permit changes) — Approved 10-0. The UDO was amended to increase allowed outside employees in licensed day care homes and to remove the automatic requirement for Planning Commission review when a fence is added in certain non-residential zoning districts; license and staffing remain regulated by state and county health departments.

What happens next: Most approvals require final development plans, design manual completion or council review. City Council will consider major items — including the Framework OP amendments and the Overland Park Plaza rezoning — at its Nov. 3 meeting. Several items returned to staff for final engineering, traffic mitigation stipulations or additional design review. Residents interested in Council discussion were advised to register using the councils public comment form ahead of the meeting.

A note on process: Several commissioners asked staff to remain engaged through Site Plan Review Committee meetings and to ensure applicants return with required design manuals, final elevations and traffic-phasing commitments before the Planning Commission or City Council reviews final approvals.