Focus Area: Economy, Community Development
Staff Contact: Emily Carrillo, Senior Planner
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 26-17 (RZ26-0001), requesting approval of a rezoning from the CTY-RUR (County Rural) District to M-2 (General Industrial) District and a preliminary site development plan for Hedge Industrial Park East on approximately 80.47 acres, located southwest of W. 167th Street and Lone Elm Road. Planning Commission recommends approval 6 to 0.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
1. A motion to approve Ordinance No. 26-17 (RZ26-0001). [4 positive votes required]
2. A motion to deny Ordinance No. 26-17 (RZ26-0001). [5 positive votes required]
3. A motion to return the application to the Planning Commission for further consideration. [4 positive votes required]
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Summary:
The applicant is requesting approval of a rezoning from the CTY RUR (County Rural) District to the M-2 (General Industrial) District and a preliminary development plan for Hedge Industrial Park East on approximately 80 acres, located southwest of W. 167th Street and Lone Elm Road. Rezoning to a City zoning district is required prior to development.
This proposal consists of five (5) single-story speculative warehousing/distribution facilities totaling 1,341,871 square feet. Consistent architectural design, materials, and colors will be used throughout the development. All buildings will be constructed with Class 1 clear glass and Class 2 tilt-up concrete panels with form-liner reveals. The applicant intends to commence development with Phase 1, which includes Lots 5 and 4, and all street, utility, and stormwater improvements required to serve this phase of the development. Future phases will proceed from east to west and will be developed based on market demand.
The City Council recently adopted the Elevate Olathe Comprehensive Plan (April 21, 2026), which designates this area as Industrial. At the time of the public hearing, the PlanOlathe Comprehensive Plan also designated the subject property as Industrial Area. The site is surrounded by industrially zoned properties to the north, west and south and public open space to the east. The requested zoning district and development aligns with the former and newly adopted Future Land Use designations and the standards of the Golden Criteria as outlined in the staff report presented to the Planning Commission.
On April 13, 2026, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the proposed request with no individuals appearing to speak or provide comment. The Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval of RZ26-0002 as stipulated by staff.
After the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant provided an adjusted legal description to revise the boundary of the rezoning request to 80.68 acres, only capturing the property owned by Steven M. Mackey Revocable Trust and removing the planned roadway south of the property from the rezoning area. The revised legal description is reflected in the Ordinance for City Council consideration (Attachment C).
Additionally, staff is recommending approval of the preliminary site development plan with the following revised stipulations:
1. Only one (1) full access drive to Lone Elm Road near the common property line between RZ26-0001 (Hedge Industrial Park East) and RZ26-0002 (DRG Olathe) developments will be allowed, which will serve both developments. This access may be public or private. The access drive may be constructed on either side of the shared property line if an access easement is granted to the adjacent property. If this drive is private, for any buildings adjacent to the access drive, the agreements and access easement must be executed by all property owners prior to approval of a final site development plan.
2. If the southerly offsite access (171st Street) as illustrated on the preliminary site development plan cannot be negotiated with the adjacent land owner, temporary full access to Lone Elm Road will be permitted approximately 600 feet north of future 171st Street. Once the permanent southerly access (171st Street) is constructed, the temporary full access to Lone Elm Road must be removed.
3. Traffic improvements, and associated timing, will be made in accordance with the Traffic Impact Study dated February 2026, the Olathe Access Management Plan, and approval of the City Engineer. The Traffic Impact Study is required to be updated with each development phase and must adhere to Access Management Plan and City Engineer requirements.
4. Landscaping and tree mitigation will be provided in accordance with all UDO requirements at the time of Final Site Development Plan.
5. On the plans submitted with the final site development plan application, landscaped berms will be included along Lone Elm where possible as required by UDO 18.30.130.D.
6. Exterior ground-mounted or building mounted equipment including but not limited to, mechanical equipment, utilities’ meter banks and coolers must be screened from public view with three (3) sided landscaping or an architectural treatment compatible with the building architecture.
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Financial Information:
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Attachment(s):
A. Planning Commission Packet
B. Planning Commission Minutes
C. Public Correspondence
D. Ordinance No. 26-17