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Lenexa council: votes at a glance — minutes, appointments, park plan, church permit, consent items
Summary
At its meeting the Lenexa City Council approved minutes, a slate of board appointments, a park renovation plan, a five‑year special permit for Real Church, and several routine consent items. A public-hearing item was canceled at staff request.
The Lenexa City Council took the following formal actions during the recorded portion of the meeting.
• Minutes approved: The council approved the draft minutes of the Feb. 4 meeting after a motion by Craig and a second by Courtney.
• Appointments: The council confirmed multiple annual reappointments to the city’s boards, councils and commissions and approved two new appointments to the Planning Commission: Sunny Derad and Jermaine James were named to fill vacancies. The mayor and staff recommended the nominees and the council approved them by motion and voice vote.
• Consent agenda: The council approved items 1 through 8 on the consent agenda by motion (motion by Courtney, second by John). The items were treated as routine and approved collectively.
• Ad Astra Park (preliminary and final plan): The council approved the preliminary and final development plans for the Ad Astra Park renovation at 8265 Mauer Road (project described as a roughly 10‑acre park and pool renovation). Scott McCullough and Logan Waggler reviewed project design, parking reductions (from roughly 89 to 58 spaces), a redesigned parking configuration and a proposed solar array. The motion to approve was made by Council member Chelsea and seconded by Council member Mark; the motion passed.
• Real Church special-use permit (5-year permit): The council approved an ordinance granting a five-year special-use permit to Real Church for space at 15602 College Boulevard. Staff noted the proposed sanctuary would seat about 200 with an average attendance estimate of 150; the applicant said the building’s occupancy approval would be set by the building-permit process. Staff and the Planning Commission found parking adequate (110 on-site spaces plus a 38-space agreement) and recommended approval with no conditions. Motion to pass the ordinance was made by Council member Melanie and seconded by Council member Mark; the motion passed.
• Item 11 (UDC amendments regarding homeless shelters): See separate article. The council approved the ordinance raising church-run shelter occupancy from 30 to 50 and adding staffing and enforcement measures.
• Item 12 (show cause public hearing for a fire‑damaged structure): The scheduled hearing to consider condemnation of 19430 West 80 Seventh Lane was canceled at staff request.
Ending: Motions were carried by voice votes where recorded; explicit roll-call tallies were not included in the excerpted transcript for several motions. Council members and staff noted that several agenda items had been delayed previously by weather and that the city will continue project permitting and follow-ups as described in staff presentations.
Votes: See actions list below for motions, movers/seconders as recorded in the meeting transcript.
