A new convenience store and gas station is coming to the corner of K-10 Highway and Ridgeview Road.
On Monday, the Lenexa Planning Commission signed off on a final plan for a two-story retail building expected to house a Berger convenience store in a growing commercial center near Lenexa’s border with Olathe.
8,000-square-feet of retail is planned on this site
- In addition to the 5,000-square-foot convenience store and 10-pump gas station outlined in the proposal, there would be an additional 3,000-square-foot commercial space attached.
- A tenant for that retail space has not been discussed.
- There are also plans for a drive-thru on the convenience store side of the building from which hot food could be served.
- Additionally, there will be mounted solar arrays to power electric vehicle charging stalls.
There are more plans for a larger development called The Vista
- Vista Ridge is a 15-acre commercial center overseen by Westar Development in that growing area of Lenexa. Nearby, Olathe has also seen growth around K-10.
- A total of eight commercial buildings are eventually planned in the complex, as well as a hotel.
- Further down Ridgeview Road is an associated mixed-use project called Vista Village that envisions 118 townhomes, 207 apartments and several thousand square feet of retail and potential restaurant space.
- All of this is part of a larger multimillion-dollar development project called The Vista, and some of it is encompassed in a special Community Improvement District approved last year.
Next steps:
- The convenience store plan was on the commission’s consent agenda, which means it wasn’t individually discussed, but approved in a group with other items.
- The planning commission in Lenexa gets the final word on final plans outside of the City Center district. So, the Vista Ridge final plan won’t go before the Lenexa City Council.
- Previously, the council signed off on its preliminary plan without opposition.
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