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Planning commission approves industrial expansion, two final plats and neighborhood amenities in unanimous votes

January 02, 2025 | Spring Hill City, Miami County, Kansas


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Planning commission approves industrial expansion, two final plats and neighborhood amenities in unanimous votes
The Spring Hill City Planning Commission approved a set of land‑use items in unanimous votes, forwarding matters that require council action and clearing several site plans for building‑permit review.

Votes at a glance
- SP‑24‑9 (Seats Inc., Spring Hill Industrial Park): Recommended approval (motion carried 7‑0). Proposal: 74,000‑sq.‑ft. addition to an existing warehouse; traffic study estimated an increase of about two truck trips per day; landscaping and stormwater reviews are underway. Staff said state and city incentives and existing bond arrangements are being reviewed.
- FP‑24‑6 (Oak Woods Fifth Plat): Recommended approval (motion carried 7‑0). Final plat follows the previously approved preliminary plat and creates 71 lots; public improvements are under review and on track.
- FP‑24‑7 (Grace Community Church of the Nazarene): Recommended approval (motion carried 7‑0). One‑lot final plat (about 11 acres) to combine lots for church expansion; septic/water access and potential state‑required turn lanes remain issues under review.
- SP‑24‑10 (Hidden Hills Pool and Clubhouse): Recommended approval (motion carried 7‑0). Amenity package includes a roughly half‑acre clubhouse with a pool, 19 parking stalls (including one ADA stall), and stormwater already accounted for in subdivision plans.

Why it matters: The items clear zoning and platting hurdles so developers and property owners can proceed with building permits, public improvements and state reviews. The industrial expansion may modestly increase truck traffic; the plats will add housing capacity and church and neighborhood amenities.

Summary of key details
- Seats Inc. (SP‑24‑9): Staff said the expansion will extend the existing building westward by 74,000 square feet and that the traffic study shows about two additional truck trips per day. Staff also said landscaping requirements largely met and stormwater/drainage reports are under city‑engineer review.
- Oak Woods Fifth Plat (FP‑24‑6): Final plat mirrors the preliminary approval and incorporates public‑improvement plans; staff reported construction of fourplexes in the area nearly complete and said future roadway connections (Sycamore/Aquatic Drive/CIP considerations) should ease congestion.
- Grace Community Church (FP‑24‑7): The one‑lot plat (≈11 acres) will allow a combined site plan for church additions; staff noted the project is on septic now, water lines would require extension, and the state could require turn lanes or additional right‑of‑way, which would affect bonding and agreements.
- Hidden Hills Pool/Clubhouse (SP‑24‑10): The amenity center is sited with serviceable sewer, 19 stalls (one ADA), fencing and pool compliance subject to county/state health and building codes; staff said the subdivision’s sewer infrastructure has enabled service to nearby previously unsewered lots.

All four items were moved, seconded and passed by roll‑call votes of 7‑0. Staff said they will continue detailed engineering reviews and coordinate any state requirements (turn lanes, access permits) before permits are issued.

Ending: The approvals allow applicants to advance to building permits and construction. Items that require additional state approvals or council action will return to the appropriate bodies as those reviews conclude.

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