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Shawnee County planning commission approves rezoning for 1.85-acre industrial site; sends recommendation to BCC
Summary
The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning 1.85 acres near U.S. 24 in Silver Lake Township from RA-1 (rural agricultural) to I-1 (light industrial), subject to three staff conditions. The item will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners on June 9.
The Shawnee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning 1.85 acres north of U.S. 24 in Silver Lake Township from RA-1 (rural agricultural) to I-1 (light industrial), subject to three conditions recommended by planning staff. The commission’s recommendation will proceed to the Board of County Commissioners on June 9.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Herrine Perez presented the staff report and recommended approval with conditions requiring submission of a Category 8 drainage report to Public Works for review and approval before development, approval and recording of a final plat prior to development, and either an entrance permit from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) or an ingress/egress easement with the parcel to the west if a permit is not available.
Joshua Balinski of SBB Engineering spoke on behalf of the applicant, saying the property owner to the west operates a window-and-door business and intends to develop the 1.85-acre parcel for additional manufacturing and storage space, with the possibility of storage units in the future. Balinski told the commission that the stormwater report and final plat were being prepared and that the team was pursuing the entrance permit from KDOT.
Commissioners asked whether storage units are allowed under I-1 zoning and were told that the uses being considered would be permitted under I-1 and that separate building permits would be required for specific structures. Commissioners also confirmed that site distances at the proposed entrance location have been reviewed and that KDOT advised the applicant to proceed with the permit application.
A motion to accept the staff recommendation and approve the rezoning, subject to the three conditions, was moved and seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous in favor, and the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners on June 9 for final action.
Votes at a glance: A motion to recommend approval of Z-25-01 (Rodney Robinson Trust) to reclassify approximately 1.85 acres from RA-1 to I-1, subject to the three staff conditions listed above — moved: not specified; second: not specified; outcome: recommended for approval; tally: 6–0 (all aye).
The commission noted that the applicant will return to the commission again when the final plat is ready.
