Planning commission approves lot‑ratio exception, forwards Crosby Addition No. 2 plat to county commissioners

The Leavenworth County Planning Commission voted 8–0 to approve an exception to the lot depth‑to‑width ratio and recommend approval of the preliminary and final plat for Crosby Addition No. 2, a replat of parcels at 16042 and 16120 Linwood Road.

Planning staff told commissioners the proposal is a replat of Lot 1 of Crosby Addition and an adjoining tract that requires a preliminary and final plat because the tract is being included. Staff said the exception request is for Lot 2, which exceeds the required lot depth‑to‑width ratio by about the amount noted in the staff report, and recommended approval based on the three criteria for an exception. "If the exception were to be approved, it would be in conformance with regulations," planning staff said.

Crystal Bose, representing the applicant and identifying herself as with Alice Lane Consulting, said the property owner, “Mr. Schultz,” seeks additional land adjacent to the home and that the application is "in conformance with the zoning regulations" and similar to previous exceptions. Bose asked the commission to approve the request.

A commissioner moved to approve an exception from Article 50, Section 40.3(I) — the lot depth‑to‑lot width ratio — and to find that the three criteria for an exception had been met; another commissioner seconded the motion. The roll call vote was recorded as eight yes, zero no, and the motion carried. The commission then moved to recommend approval of the preliminary and final plat; that motion also carried on a roll call vote of eight to zero.

Planning staff noted the Board of County Commissioners will consider the plat no earlier than April 23, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Leavenworth County Courthouse.

The commission record shows staff supported the exception and the plat. No public hearing was required for this item and no public comments were recorded on the transcript.