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.

2025 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 18, 2025	December 24, 2025	January 5, 2026	January 14, 2026
January 15, 2026	January 21, 2026	February 2, 2026	February 11, 2026
February 12, 2026	February 18, 2026	March 2, 2026	March 11, 2026
March 12, 2026	March 18, 2026	March 30, 2026	April 8, 2026
April 16, 2026	April 22, 2026	May 4, 2026	May 13, 2026
May 14, 2026	May 20, 2026	June 1, 2026	June 10, 2026
June 11, 2026	June 17, 2026	June 29, 2026	July 8, 2026
July 16, 2026	July 22, 2026	August 3, 2026	August 12, 2026
August 13, 2026	August 19, 2026	August 31, 2026	September 9, 2026
September 17, 2026	September 23, 2026	October 5, 2026	October 14, 2026
October 13, 2026	October 17, 2026	November 2, 2026	November 10, 2026*
November 12, 2026	November 18, 2026	November 30, 2026	December 9, 2026
28 days prior to meeting	21 days prior to meeting	9 days prior to meeting	2nd Wed of Each Month
* Date was changed due to Federal Holiday

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 by the Planning Commission. 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.