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Shawnee council approves Shawnee Crossing Townhomes after 5-4 vote

3276846 · May 13, 2025

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Summary

The Shawnee City Council approved a planned unit development for Shawnee Crossing Townhomes at 70 First Street in a 5-4 vote, with Mayor Sandifer breaking a 4-4 tie after public comment from neighboring residents.

The Shawnee City Council approved a planned unit development (PUD) for Shawnee Crossing Townhomes at 70 First Street on May 12, 2025, voting 5-4 with Mayor Sandifer breaking a 4-4 tie.

Assistant City Manager Lauren Grasshoft and Community Development Director Doug Allman introduced the project and the council heard from the project developer and two residents of the adjacent Madison Heights neighborhood during the meeting’s discussion and public comment periods. Residents expressed concerns about the development’s proximity to Madison Heights; the developer responded during the presentation, and council members asked questions before voting.

The council’s approval authorizes the mixed-residential PUD as presented to the council. The motion’s mover and seconder were not specified in the public recording. The tally reported in the meeting was 5 votes in favor and 4 opposed; Mayor Sandifer cast the tie-breaking vote when the council was initially evenly split.

The record of the meeting does not specify additional conditions attached to the approval or details on required follow-up actions. Staff or the developer may return to council with final engineering, permitting, or compliance items consistent with typical PUD processes, but no such requirements were stated in the transcript.

The matter was discussed within the main meeting agenda after the city presented other items including the 2026 CDBG overview and before a contract award for the Rail Creek master plan. The council is scheduled to meet again on May 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.