Focus Area: Economy, Community Development
Staff Contact: Jessica Schuller, Senior Planner
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 26-18 (RZ26-0002), requesting approval of a rezoning from the CTY RUR (County Rural) District to the M-2 (General Industrial) District and a preliminary site development plan for DRG Olathe on approximately 37.63 acres, located southwest of W. 167 Street & Lone Elm Road. Planning Commission recommends approval 6 to 0.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
1. A motion to approve Ordinance No. 26-18 (RZ26-0002). [4 positive votes required]
2. A motion to deny Ordinance No. 26-18 (RZ26-0002). [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 DRG Olathe on approximately 37 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 two (2) speculative industrial buildings with a total building area of 558,960 square feet for warehouse and distribution-type businesses. A cohesive architectural design will be used throughout the development and buildings will use textured and painted tilt-up concrete walls with reveals, blending with the architecture of the existing industrial buildings in the area.
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. Staff is recommending revised wording to stipulation one (1) for the preliminary site development plan to reflect the following:
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.
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Financial Information:
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Attachment(s):
A. Planning Commission Packet
B. Planning Commission Minutes
C. Ordinance No. 26-18