Summary
West-side residents have waited decades for a Dillons back in Olathe — now it's approved for College Boulevard and Lone Elm, opening fall 2027. Stormwater drainage south of the sloping site got special attention.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
A major new commercial anchor that should add sales tax revenue and retail services in west Olathe.
West Olathe residents gaining a full-service grocery store close to home.
Neighbors south of the site worry about stormwater runoff from the sloping lot.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
Two coordinated projects — a shopping center next to the new Dillons and 333 rental apartments/townhomes — will reshape the area near College Boulevard and Sunnybrook Road. The council weighed housing demand against losing business-park land, and neighbors raised traffic and compatibility concerns.
City Council - Sep 1, 2026
Three neighbors from the Montclair Drive/Gatewood area urged the council to deny the proposed 336-unit, three-story apartment complex next to their R-1 single-family neighborhood, citing school-zone traffic and a 14-to-24-foot elevation rise that would make the buildings loom over backyards. The council votes September 15.
Planning Commission - Final TRIMMED - Aug 24, 2026
Eleven acres southwest of College and Lone Elm will be rezoned for restaurants, a bank and retail that complement the new Dillon's grocery store across the way. The site sat vacant under Business Park zoning for over 25 years.
New Dillons grocery store gets closer to approval in Olathe. Here’s what happens next
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City Council - Mar 17, 2026
West-side residents have waited decades for a Dillons back in Olathe — now it's approved for College Boulevard and Lone Elm, opening fall 2027. Stormwater drainage south of the sloping site got special attention.
Planning Commission - FINAL TRIMMED - Feb 23, 2026
A ~100,000 sq ft Dillon's Marketplace with gas station is planned southwest of College Boulevard and Sunnybrook. Commissioners debated waivers for building size, glass, loading docks, and trash screening, ultimately backing staff's recommendation to require full trash enclosure.
Related development
College & Sunnybrook Multifamily
Adds rental housing near schools and trails; the developer pledged to preserve about 75 percent of existing trees and keep buildings roughly 250 feet from homes to the west.
College and Sunnybrook Commercial Outlots
Brings neighborhood commercial to a site vacant for 25+ years and completes the Dillon's shopping center, with a shared plaza and trail connection.
Sunnybrook Commercial Development
Adds shopping, dining and a bank complementing the Dillons, with grading possibly starting this fall.
Sunnybrook Development — RZ 26-0006 apartment complex
Neighbors fear school-zone traffic, visual massing from a 14-to-24-foot elevation rise, and a change to their neighborhood's single-family character.
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