Zoning board approves rezoning for Reserve At Wolf Creek, 13‑lot PRN‑2; case goes to county commissioners on June 11

The zoning board voted to approve applications 26559‑REZ and 26560‑PPSP to rezone roughly 35 acres on Lachman Road from PRUR (planned rural) to PRN‑2 (planned residential neighborhood, two‑acre minimum lots) and to accept a related 13‑lot preliminary plat, Reserve At Wolf Creek, subject to staff‑recommended stipulations.

Karen Miller of the planning department summarized the proposal as “approximately 35 acres” with a request to create 13 lots of at least two acres and related infrastructure requirements including a local road, a new water main and fire hydrant, and a final stormwater analysis. Staff reviewed the land‑use criteria (citing Golden v. City of Overland Park) and recommended approval because the proposed density and residential use were consistent with nearby development patterns and because adequate infrastructure can be provided at final plat.

Board members questioned the proposed street stub/temporary cul‑de‑sac and whether the plat should make future connectivity clear. Deputy Director Sean Pendley said staff could place a notice on the final plat indicating a street stub to be connected in the future and that Public Works is considering posting signage at stub streets. Pendley also said the proposal meets fire‑code and subdivision regulations and that the street stub is intended to provide future connectivity.

Applicant Mike McGrew of Phelps Engineering said the stub location was chosen to avoid established tree lines and floodplain and that preliminary septic tests show the lots are developable. “We think it’s good and in keeping with the overall character of the community,” McGrew said.

Rod Richardson moved to approve the rezoning and preliminary plat subject to staff stipulations and the reasons in the staff report; Scott Valentine seconded. The roll call recorded seven votes in favor and one abstention (Chair Jeff Huff). Secretary Liz Henderson announced the case will appear before the Board of County Commissioners on June 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Hearing Room at the County Administration Building, 111 South Cherry Street, Olathe, Kansas.

The board also discussed comments from nearby cities: staff reported that Olathe requested dedication of right‑of‑way along the western plat boundary to preserve a potential future collector road; Spring Hill and Overland Park did not provide comments on this application.