Shawnee planners approve two‑bay contractor garage at 20510 W. 60th St.

The Shawnee Planning Commission voted Dec. 16 to approve a final site plan for a two‑bay contractor garage at 20510 West 60 Seventh Street.

City planning staff recommended approval for the 3,500‑square‑foot building on a 0.43‑acre lot, noting the proposed use is permitted in the PI (planned industrial) zoning district. Lauren Grasshoft, the project reviewer, told the commission the site meets required setbacks and parking: four parking spaces are required and the plan proposes seven (including one accessible space). Staff recommended compliance with landscaping requirements and included five conditions of approval tied to issuance of the building permit.

Judd Clausen of Phelps Engineering, representing the buyers, told the commission the applicant agreed to staff’s recommendations and conditions. Commissioners asked several technical questions about materials, colors and trash handling; Clausen said the occupants would use residential‑style roll carts for routine refuse and that no outdoor storage is proposed. Commissioners also noted the site faces primarily industrial uses to the south and existing residential uses nearby but agreed the small contractor garage is a compatible, low‑impact use for the parcel.

Commissioner Hansen moved to approve the final site plan (FSP 24‑06) incorporating the five staff conditions; Commissioner Botkin seconded. The motion carried and the commission welcomed the project to Shawnee.

The approval is for the final site plan only; any future changes that require a zoning amendment or special permit would follow separate public‑review processes.