Planning Commission & BZA Schedule
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is a 10 member board that is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for 3-year terms. The Planning Commission has the following responsibilities:- To hear and make recommendations concerning amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and the Comprehensive Plan;
- To make recommendations on development cases based on the Leavenworth County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations; and
- To serve as the Board of Zoning Appeals to hear requests for variances from the Leavenworth County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
2024 Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals Schedule
Planning Commission Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes can be found here.
Public Hearing Items | Notification Deadline | Preliminary and Final Plats | Meeting Date |
Staff Acceptance | Public Notice | Staff Acceptance | |
December 15, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | January 1, 2024 | January 10, 2024 |
January 19, 2024 | January 24, 2024 | February 5, 2024 | February 14, 2024 |
February 16, 2024 | February 21, 2024 | March 4, 2024 | March 13, 2024 |
March 15, 2024 | March 20, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | April 10, 2024 |
April 12, 2024 | April 17, 2024 | April 29, 2024 | May 8, 2024 |
May 17, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | June 3, 2024 | June 12, 2024 |
June 14, 2024 | June 19, 2024 | July 1, 2024 | July 10, 2024 |
July 19, 2024 | July 24, 2024 | August 5, 2024 | August 14, 2024 |
August 16, 2024 | August 21, 2024 | September 2, 2024 | September 11, 2024 |
September 13, 2024 | September 18, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | October 9, 2024 |
October 18, 2024 | October 23, 2024 | November 4, 2024 | November 13, 2024 |
November 15, 2024 | November 20, 2024 | December 2, 2024 | December 11, 2024 |
26 days prior to meeting | 21 days prior to meeting | 9 days prior to meeting | 2nd Wed of Each Month |
1. If staff acceptance of the complete application has not been received by noon, item will not be placed on agenda and will be heard at a future meeting.
2. All meeting dates are contingent upon complete submissions by the progressive deadline schedule. If any deadline is missed, the application will be DELAYED.
3. When submitting the Preliminary and Final plat concurrently, the application must follow the Preliminary Plat submittal deadline.
4. Complete application submittal will be determined prior to the application being distributed for review. The applicant will be notified if the application is determined to be incomplete.
5. Incomplete or technically deficient plans may be returned without complete review.
6. All comments will be returned to the applicant within 10 business days of submittals and re-submittals of applications.
7. Application that include a traffic study, innovative technology or other non-traditional systems may require additional review times.
8. During periods of unusually heavy submissions, review time may be extended.
9. All applications must have a pre-application meeting at least 5 days prior to submittal of application.
Planning Commission Organization
Resolution 2021-25 amended the number of Planning Commissioners appointed to the Commission on July 8th, 2021. This resolution expanded the Planning Commission from a nine-member board to a ten-member board.
Planning Commission Application PDF
Planning Commission Application Online
Commission District Map
The Planning Commission currently has 10 members representing the County's residents.
Planning Commissioners | |
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Name | |
District 1 | Robert Owens |
Jeff Spink | |
District 2 | William Gottschalk |
Marcus Majure, Chairman | |
District 3 | Alan Stork, Vice Chair |
Steven Rosenthal | |
District 4 | Doug Tystad |
Dan Clemons | |
District 5 | Steve Skeet |
Jaden Bailey |