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Council approves revised preliminary plan for 61 townhomes in Lenexa City Center North Village
Summary
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.
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.
