Jenks approves major amendment to PUD 146 with condition to relocate playground

The Jenks Planning Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 14 to approve a major amendment to Planned Unit Development 146 (JZ25PUD146MA2), rezoning portions of the southern phase from commercial/multifamily concepts to RS‑3 single‑family lots and altering internal access and amenities. The approval was conditioned on relocating a proposed playground the commission worried would sit adjacent to a commercial entrance.

What was proposed: staff and the applicant said the overarching change replaces an undefined or multifamily buffer with high‑intensity single‑family (RS‑3) on a hard corner, retains about 8 acres of commercial fronting main arterials, and shifts the internal layout and access points between three development phases. Staff described phase yields of roughly 154 homes in the original middle phase and about 57 homes in the hard‑corner phase — "a little over 200 homes" across the area — and said the largest technical change is rezoning the hard corner to RS‑3 and removing multifamily from the allowed uses.

Applicant and staff comments: the applicant described an updated amenities package (including a playground added to the southern portion), fencing treatments along Elm and 131st, and design choices to keep most commercial circulation on site rather than creating multiple arterial access points. Staff showed a revised site plan and exhibits comparing the original PUD with the updated layout, highlighting removed residential access from 131st and a shared internal access that connects phases.

Commissioner concerns and condition: commissioners raised traffic and park‑placement concerns, noting the risk that commercial patrons could use neighborhood streets or the park if the playground sits adjacent to a commercial entrance. A commissioner moved to approve the amendment with the condition that the playground location be moved; the motion was seconded and the commission voted yes (Wilson, Boris, Bowman, Stevens and Chair West).

Next steps: staff indicated platting, fire‑access and utility routing would be addressed in subsequent planning and plat review steps; the approval sets the policy framework for the developer to return with plats and engineering details.

Quotes: Applicant (speaker at the dais) said the amendment "extends the development that's to the north to include all this land and kept 8 acres of commercial" and explained the reasoning for pulling commercial to the rear with on‑site circulation. Staff summarized the principal change: "The biggest difference is rezoning that hard corner, partial part of it to RS‑3 and taking out the allowed use of multifamily and making it single family high intensity."