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Planning commission backs PUD amendment at Higgins Ranch despite neighbor concerns about sewer and traffic
Summary
The commission recommended approval (3–1) of a major amendment to the Higgins Ranch PUD to lift some use restrictions and permit storage units and potential convenience uses, subject to stormwater, traffic and platting conditions; opponents warned of traffic, sewer and noise impacts.
The Shawnee County Planning Commission on Nov. 12 recommended approval of a major amendment to the Higgins Ranch planned unit development (Z1001B), which would remove prior prohibitions on many C‑2/C‑4 uses, add limited I‑1 use for storage units, and reconfigure the site into three additional lots. The motion to recommend approval carried with recorded votes for the motion and one commissioner recorded as voting no; the Board of County Commissioners will hear the case on Dec. 8, 2025.
Staff described the proposal at 1041 Southwest Rock Road in Mission Township as an effort to increase the property’s marketability while acknowledging constraints: the site is partially developed (Hagenstone Company), contains an AT&T duct line easement…
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