RezoneRecommended approvalNorthwest of 159th Street and Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS

Residences at Heritage Park

Olathe

Description

A request to rezone about 25 acres from business park and county rural districts to medium-density multifamily, with a preliminary site development plan for the Residences at Heritage Park.

Impact summary

Adds 476 rental units near Heritage Park with a trail connection to the Heritage Trail, about 25% less peak traffic than the business park zoning would allow, but significant new traffic on two-lane Pflumm Road.

Applicant

Name: Brian Rodrock and Jeff Gifford, Rodrock Development
Address: Northwest of 159th Street and Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval4–3

A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 12, 2026Recommended approval 4–3

Planning Commission - Final TRIMMED - Oct 12, 2026

Rezone 25.28 acres from Business Park and County Rural to R-4 multifamily for seven four-story buildings with 476 units (18.83 units/acre), plus two waivers on garage door treatment and the northern landscape buffer. Recommended to the City Council on a 4-3 vote.

Related issues (1)

Residences at Heritage Park multifamily rezoning

Three residents urged the council to deny a plan for 476 apartments in 56-foot buildings next to single-family homes near Heritage Park, citing traffic, stormwater drainage onto backyards, and density out of step with neighboring developments. No vote was taken tonight.

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