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

Notes:
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 8^th, 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

Current Members

The Planning Commission currently has 10 members representing the County's residents.