Title
Public Hearing: Application #PL2026-190 - RESIDENTIAL PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Pathways at Kensington Farms Phases 2 & 3, 1231 SW Waterloo Dr; Petra Development, applicant
Body
Issue/Request:
The applicant requests approval of a preliminary development plan (PDP) for Phases 2 & 3 of the Pathways at Kensington Farms development. The proposed Phases 2 & 3 are composed of a total of 264 single-family residential lots on a total of 72.5 acres.
The proposed Pathways at Kensington Farms Phases 2 & 3 are a continuation of Pathways at Kensington Farms Phase 1 (Appl. #PL2025-333) approved by the City Council on March 3, 2026, which was composed of 235 single-family residential lots.
Separate from this application, the applicant is in the process of negotiating a land swap with the City of Lee’s Summit and Raymore-Peculiar School District along the western portion of the larger Kensington Farms property for the future development of a park and school.
Proposed Planning Commission Motion:
I move to recommend APPROVAL of Appl. #PL2026-190 - RESIDENTIAL PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Pathways at Kensington Farms Phases 2 & 3, 1231 SW Waterloo Dr; Petra Development, applicant.
Presenter
Tyler Ellis, Applicant Representative
Hector Soto, Jr., AICP, Senior Planner
Recommendation
Recommendation: With the conditions of approval below, the application meets the goals of the Ignite! Comprehensive plan, the requirements of the UDO and Design and Construction Manual (DCM).
1. Development shall be in accordance with the preliminary development plans for Phase 2 & 3 uploaded September 8, 2026.
2. Building architecture and material/color palette shall be consistent with the elevations uploaded August 25, 2026, and the material/color palette uploaded August 11, 2026.
3. Phases 2 & 3 road improvements shall be constructed as recommended in the Transportation Impact Analysis conducted by staff dated October 6, 2025.
4. Requirements for any impacted jurisdictional wetlands shall be determined and satisfied prior to the approval of a Public Infrastructure Plan.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: Planning Commission action pending.