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Olathe approves Salvation Army Family Lodge expansion; council highlights wraparound services and county grant

5605804 · August 19, 2025
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Council approved rezoning and a special-use permit to expand the Salvation Army Family Lodge by four units. Salvation Army representatives said the expansion will increase transitional housing and listed a mix of private fundraising and a $467,000 Johnson County grant among funding sources.

The Olathe City Council unanimously approved a rezoning and a special-use permit Tuesday that will allow the Salvation Army to expand its Family Lodge downtown from 14 to 18 transitional units.

Senior planner Nathan Drews presented the request, which rezones 0.21 acres from CP-2 (planned general business) to R-4 (medium-density multifamily) and authorizes a special use for a homeless…

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