Focus Area: Economy, Community Development
Staff Contact: Jessica Schuller, Senior Planner
Subject: RZ25-0019: Rezoning and Preliminary Site Development Plan for 175th Lone Elm Center; Applicant: Judd Claussen, Phelps Engineering
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 26-10 (RZ25-0019), requesting approval of a rezoning from the RUR (County Rural) District to M-2 (General Industrial) District for 175th Lone Elm Center on approximately 4.7 acres, located northeast of W. 175th Street and Lone Elm Road. Planning Commission recommended approval 7 to 0.
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Summary:
The applicant requests a rezoning and preliminary site development plan for approximately 4.7 acres located northeast of 175th Street and Lone Elm Road. The two properties were recently annexed into Olathe (ANX26-0001) and are requested to be rezoned, and subsequently platted. The properties will be incorporated as part of the larger 175th Lone Elm Center, which was approved with RZ25-0007 (Ord. 25-32) and surrounds the property on the north, east and south.
The associated preliminary site development plans align W. 173rd Street through the properties, connecting to Lone Elm Road, with landscaping proposed on the north side of the roadway. Future development south of the roadway will require approval of revised preliminary development plans, as stipulated with the previous rezoning application (RZ25-0007).
The site is designated as an Employment Area on the PlanOlathe Future Land Use Map and is surrounded by adjacent M-2 zoning. The applicant’s request to rezone to the M-2 District aligns with this land use designation, which generally supports light industrial uses integrated with complementary retail and service uses.
On February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the proposed request and no individuals spoke at the hearing. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of RZ25-0019 with the stipulations outlined in the staff report.
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Financial Impact:
None
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Action Needed:
1. Approve Ordinance No. 26-10 for a rezoning to the M-2 District as recommended by the Planning Commission (4 positive votes required).
2. Deny Ordinance No. 26-10 for a rezoning to the M-2 District (5 positive votes required).
3. Return the application to the Planning Commission for further consideration with a statement specifying the basis for the Governing Body’s failure to approve or disapprove (4 positive votes required).
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Attachment(s):
A. Planning Commission Packet
B. Planning Commission Minutes
C. Ordinance No. 26-10