Leawood meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Leawood agendas: police vehicle purchase up to $396,808, arts plan votes and zoning ratio review — outcomes not yet published

Leawood's four most recent public meetings — the Arts Council, a Planning Commission work session, the Governing Body and the Ironhorse Advisory Board — were all scheduled between Oct. 12 and Oct. 22. No minutes have been published for any of them, so what was actually voted on, approved or rejected is not yet part of the public record. The following is drawn from the published agendas only.

Governing Body, Oct. 19

The regular session agenda listed a purchase of seven Ford Police Interceptor Utility Explorers and one F-150 from Shawnee Mission Ford for up to $396,808.00, along with a lease of vehicles from Enterprise Leasing. The agenda also listed renewal of cereal malt beverage licenses for Trader Joe's #723 at 4201 W. 119th Street and Price Chopper #121 at 3700 W. 95th Street, and a revised final development plan for French Corner - Flower Child.

Being listed on the agenda does not establish that an item was approved. The $396,808.00 figure is the amount stated in the agenda item, not a confirmed payment.

Leawood Arts Council, Oct. 12

The council was scheduled to vote on the Public Art Master Plan and on the Art on Loan program, and to consider approving its 2027 meeting dates. Members were also set to discuss the Arts Budget and a Public Art Impact Fee for a December meeting, and to hear about Clio Audio Tours and Public Art Guides.

Planning Commission work session, Oct. 13

The work session covered potential revisions to required use ratios for the MXD and MXD-4 zoning districts under Section 16-2-6.4. The agenda listed discussion only.

Ironhorse Advisory Board, Oct. 22

The board was scheduled to review an update on the Course Irrigation Replacement project and an Amendment and Restatement of the Troon Agreement. The agenda also listed 2026 Capital Equipment Purchases and financial and agronomy reports.

Coming up

Oct. 27 — Planning Commission, regular session. Public hearings are scheduled on rezoning 7.7 acres from RP-2 to REC for Leawood Crossing Park east of 89th Street and Sagamore Road; a special use permit for a private club and development plans for Berry's Golf Camden Woods & Groove; a special use permit for a drive-through and revised plans for NBKC at Leawood Village; and a special use permit for an outpatient medical facility for KSMO Orthopedics at Ironhorse Centre. A proposed amendment to the Leawood Development Ordinance on use ratios for MXD and MXD-4 districts is also listed — the same subject taken up at the Oct. 13 work session.

Oct. 28 — Board of Zoning Appeals. Requests on the agenda include Case 75-2026, generator placement at 8501 Reinhardt Ln.; Case 76-2026, maximum allowable square footage at 3510 W. 92nd St.; Cases 77-2026 and 78-2026, fence placement and height at 4240 W. 127th Ter.; Case 79-2026, rear setback for an irregular lot at 8700 Norwood Dr.; and Case 80-2026, two-car garage requirement at 2003 W. 84th St.

Oct. 28 — Stormwater Management Committee. The committee is scheduled to discuss consultant selection for Phase II of the Tomahawk Creek Parkway Flood Project and to consider approving minutes from Aug. 26, 2026.

Nov. 4 — Public Works Committee. This meeting was canceled. The agenda provided contains only procedural boilerplate, and no items were listed.

Leawood agendas: no decisions posted yet; $396,808 vehicle purchase heads Oct. 19 Governing Body agenda

Leawood's five most recent public meetings have produced no published record of decisions. Minutes for the meetings held October 7 through October 13 have not yet been posted, and the summaries available describe agenda items only — so nothing below should be read as an outcome. The largest item currently on the record is a proposed police vehicle purchase, listed at up to $396,808.00 on the October 19 Governing Body agenda.

Governing Body: vehicle purchase, licenses, development plan

The Governing Body meets in regular session on October 19. Agenda items include the purchase of 7 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Explorers and 1 F-150 from Shawnee Mission Ford for up to $396,808.00, and a lease of vehicles from Enterprise Leasing. The figure is stated as a ceiling of "up to" $396,808.00, not a final price.

Also listed: renewal of a CMB license for Trader Joe's #723 at 4201 W. 119th Street and for Price Chopper #121 at 3700 W. 95th Street; and a Revised Final Development Plan for French Corner - Flower Child. The session also includes proclamations and presentations.

Arts Council: votes were scheduled October 12

The Leawood Arts Council was scheduled to vote on the Public Art Master Plan and on the Art on Loan program, and to consider approval of 2027 meeting dates. The agenda also listed discussion of the Arts Budget and a Public Art Impact Fee for a December meeting, and of Clio Audio Tours and Public Art Guides. No vote results have been published.

Planning Commission: mixed-use ratios

The Planning Commission held a work session October 13 on potential revisions to required use ratios for the MXD and MXD-4 zoning districts under Section 16-2-6.4. A work session is a discussion; the agenda lists no action item.

Parks & Recreation: playground ribbon cuttings

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met October 8 to review ribbon cutting dates for playgrounds at Yilan and Ironwoods Parks. The agenda also listed discussion of Parks & Recreation unfunded projects, updates on upcoming facility maintenance, and an update on court usage monitoring.

Yilan Sister City: Lunar New Year planning

The Yilan Sister City Committee met October 7 on logistics for the Lunar New Year celebration, including a review of the event timeline for February 12, 2027. Listed items also included confirmation of a Standard Agreement and Contracts for the event venue, coordination of a meeting date with Ironhorse staff, discussion of Lunar expenses and the reimbursement process, and a review of the July 4, 2026 parade cancellation.

Public Works Committee canceled

The Public Works Committee meeting scheduled for October 7 was canceled. The agenda provided for that date contained only procedural boilerplate.

Coming up

October 19 — Governing Body-Regular Session. The only upcoming meeting listed in the next 14 days. Residents interested in the vehicle purchase, the two liquor license renewals, or the French Corner - Flower Child development plan can attend or follow the published agenda.

A note on this roundup: the summaries behind it are drawn from agendas, not minutes. Where a meeting has not yet published minutes, this article reports what was scheduled for discussion or action, not what was done. Readers should check the official agenda packets and minutes for the authoritative record.

Leawood Arts Council set to vote on public art plan; Planning Commission takes up townhome and brownstone plats

Leawood's Arts Council, Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and Yilan Sister City Committee all met or were scheduled to meet in the past two weeks, but as of October 13 no minutes from those sessions have been published. The agendas below show what each body was set to take up — not what it decided. Two other meetings, the Stormwater Management Committee on September 30 and the Public Works Committee on October 7, were canceled, and their agendas contained only procedural items.

Arts Council scheduled to vote on public art plan

The Leawood Arts Council met October 12 with votes scheduled on the Public Art Master Plan and the Art on Loan program. The agenda also listed approval of 2027 Arts Council meeting dates, discussion of the arts budget and a public art impact fee for a December meeting, and discussion of Clio Audio Tours and public art guides. No vote results were available.

Planning Commission reviews townhome, brownstone plans

At its September 29 regular session, the Planning Commission was set to consider four cases:

• **PC-142-2026:** revised final development plan for Busey Pointe Bank landscaping, south of 135th Street and west of Roe Avenue.
• **PC-168-2026:** revised final development plan for exterior changes at Child Flower French Corner, north of 119th Street and west of Roe Avenue.
• **PC-169-2026:** final development plan and revised final plat for Leawood Market Center Townhomes, south of 135th Street and east of Kenneth Road.
• **PC-179-2026:** final plat for East Village Brownstones, south of 133rd Street and east of Pawnee Lane.

A rezoning request for Leawood Crossing Park was continued to October 27, 2026, according to the agenda summary.

Parks board: playground ribbon cuttings, unfunded projects

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board met October 8 to review ribbon-cutting dates for playgrounds at Yilan and Ironwoods Parks. The agenda also listed discussion of Parks & Recreation unfunded projects, updates on upcoming facility maintenance, and an update on court usage monitoring.

Sister city committee: Lunar New Year planning

The Yilan Sister City Committee met October 7 to coordinate the Lunar New Year celebration. Agenda items included a review of the July 4, 2026 parade cancellation, confirmation of a standard agreement and contracts for an event venue, coordinating a meeting date with Ironhorse staff, reviewing the Lunar New Year event timeline for February 12, 2027, and discussing Lunar expenses and the reimbursement process.

Canceled meetings

The Stormwater Management Committee meeting scheduled for September 30 was canceled. The Public Works Committee meeting scheduled for October 7 was also canceled. In both cases the provided agendas contained only procedural boilerplate, and no items were listed.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission work session, Tuesday, October 13:** discussion of required use ratios for the MXD and MXD-4 zoning districts under Section 16-2-6.4.

No other meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Readers should check the official agendas and minutes for those sessions for the outcomes, which are not established by the records summarized here.