James N. Bowers

The board discussed a proposed community partnership with AdventHealth regarding a sponsorship agreement for the Central Green Playground and Fitness Park. Additionally, the meeting included reports on trail safety regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters, progress on the Ad Astra Pool reconstruction, and various staff updates regarding staffing, summer camp registration, and seasonal park maintenance projects. Board members and staff provided updates on programming, upcoming community events, and native land management.

The Planning Commission meeting involved the approval of the January 5, 2026 minutes. The Consent Agenda was approved, which included continuing the Lenexa Logistics Centre North Lot 9 request, and approvals for final plats related to Cherry Lane Lot 13A and Stoneridge North, Third Plat. The Regular Agenda centered on a public hearing for the Clear Creek Subdivision, involving a rezoning request from Agricultural District to Planned Residential (Low Density) District and a preliminary plan/plat for a 50-home single-family neighborhood under the Habitat for Humanity Community Land Trust model. Applicant presentations and staff analysis supported the project as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Numerous public comments were received both in opposition, focusing on density, loss of park/trail space, traffic concerns, and property values, and in support, emphasizing the need for attainable housing, the merits of the Habitat for Humanity vetting process, and the alignment with City planning goals.

The Governing Body addressed several agenda items, beginning with proclamations for Women's History Month and Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, followed by reports from the Lenexa Economic Development Council and the Lenexa Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Consent Agenda featured multiple bid awards, including one to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for stormwater improvements, and two to McAnany Construction, Inc. for the 2026 Pavement Management Program. Other approvals included an interlocal agreement with Johnson County for stormwater rehabilitation projects, engineering agreements for the 95th Street Improvements design and Complete Streets Program design services, and naming sponsorship agreements with AdventHealth Lenexa City Center for the Central Green Playground and Fitness Park and the 2026 Lenexa Farmers Market and Spinach Festival. A resolution was passed calling for a public hearing concerning a fire-damaged structure at 20826 W. 89th Terrace. Additionally, approval was granted to submit the City's 2027-2031 application for the County Assisted Road System program. Separately, a bid award to J. Warren Co. for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Street Lighting Project was approved.

The meeting included proclamations for Women's History Month and Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, along with presentations from the Lenexa Economic Development Council and the Lenexa Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Consent Agenda involved several significant actions, including the approval of a bid award to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for stormwater improvements, and two bid awards to McAnany Construction, Inc. for the 2026 Pavement Management Program (Thoroughfare/Industrial Streets Mill and Overlay and Residential UBAS & Overlay). The Governing Body also approved an interlocal agreement with Johnson County for stormwater rehabilitation projects, an engineering agreement with Wilson & Company, Inc. for the 95th Street Improvements design, and an architectural/engineering agreement with JEO Consulting Group, Inc. for Complete Streets Program design services. Furthermore, agreements were approved designating AdventHealth as the named Sponsor for the Central Green Playground and Fitness Park and as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2026 Lenexa Farmers Market and Spinach Festival. A resolution was adopted to call for a public hearing regarding the condemnation or demolition of the fire-damaged structure at 20826 W. 89th Terrace. Finally, a resolution was adopted to authorize the Mayor to forward the City's 2027-2031 application for the County Assisted Road System program.

The regular meeting of the Governing Body included proclamations for Women's History Month and Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, along with reports from the Lenexa Economic Development Council and the Lenexa Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Consent Agenda covered ten items, prominently featuring bid awards for stormwater improvements (89th Terrace to 90th Street), streetlight replacements via the Community Development Block Grant Project, and two components of the 2026 Pavement Management Program, all awarded to Infrastructure Solutions, LLC and McAnany Construction, Inc., respectively. Other approvals included an interlocal agreement with Johnson County for stormwater rehabilitation projects, engineering agreements for the 95th Street Improvements and Complete Streets Program design, an agreement with AdventHealth Lenexa City Center to be the named Sponsor of the Central Green Playground and Fitness Park, and a Presenting Sponsorship Agreement with AdventHealth for the 2026 Lenexa Farmers Market and Spinach Festival. Additionally, a resolution was introduced to call for a public hearing regarding the condemnation, repair, or demolition of the fire-damaged structure at 20826 W. 89th Terrace. The Council also considered a resolution authorizing the submission of the City's 2027-2031 application for the County Assisted Road System program.