t plans include refined drawing focused on one phase of the
development. The final development plans must be substantially consistent with the
preliminary development plans. The plans submitted with the application should be of
construction plan quality and shall include detailed site information, building elevations
and landscaping.
Final development plans are required for the following: The development of any property for which a preliminary development plan has
been approved and no changes or minor changes are proposed. Note: If there are substantial changes between preliminary development plan
and final development plan, a revised preliminary development plan is
required. (See UDO Article 4 for definition of minor changes.) Building addition onto an existing building that did not require a preliminary
development plan, provided that a substantial change would not be created.
(See UDO Article 4 for definition of substantial change.) An addition to an existing parking lot or change in configuration of an existing
parking lot provided no modifications of UDO requirements are requested. The construction of a new parking lot provided no modifications of UDO
requirements are requested. Subdivision Swimming Pools The development of any property in the CS, PI-1 and PI-2 districts provided no
modifications of UDO requirements are requested. Duplex and multi-family planned districts. The preliminary development plan is
approved at the time of the rezoning, and any special setbacks are approved at
that time. The final development plan can be for the overall subdivision, or a
portion of it to match the plat or the phasing plan.
A final development plan is not required for single family lots in a Planned district (RP-1
or PMIX).
Final development plans, engineering plans and building permits are separate
submittals, but there is some overlap in the drawings (e.g., the site plan should be the
same in all submittals). Engineering plans are required for a final development plan
when there are public improvements (e.g., water line). These plans shall be submitted
to Public Works for review and must be approved prior to approving the final
development plan. A building permit application can be submitted to the Codes
Administration Department at any time but the building permit will not be issued until the
final development plan and/or engineering plans have been approved. CITY OF LEES SUMMIT
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Step 1 Pre-Application Conference
A pre-application conference is not required for a final development plan. However, if
approved preliminary development plans are changed, or if the developer has questions
about prior zoning conditions, the approval process, or the submittal requirements, a
pre-application meeting is encouraged. A pre-application meeting may not be necessary
if the final development plans closely match the preliminary development plan, and all
prior zoning conditions have been met.
At a pre-application meeting, staff can provide an initial reaction to the development plan
and building architecture. Staff can also alert the applicant to any additional information
that must be performed prior to the application being approved. For assistance in
determining whether a pre-application conference would be beneficial for your project,
contact the Department of Planning and Development at 816-969-1600.
Step 2 Engineering Plans
The City of Lees Summit requires detailed engineering plans to be submitted at the
same time as any final plat and/or final development plan, for proposed residential,
commercial and industrial developments, for improvement that involve the construction
of public sanitary and storm sewers, water lines and streets. These plans will be
reviewed to determine if the water, sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, streets
and erosion control in the proposed development comply with the General Design
standards in the citys Design and Construction Manual (DCM). A final development
plan application will not be reviewed until the Engineering Plans have been
submitted.
Step 3 Filing the Application
An application for final development plan must be completed and submitted to the
Department of Planning and Development, with the proper filing fee, payable to the City
of Lees Summit. See the Schedule of Fees and Charges for the applicable
application fee. An application may be withdrawn at any time upon written request.
A complete application consists of all items identified in the Submittal Requirements
checklist. The final development plan shall include the proper types of drawings (site
plan, landscape plan and building elevations), the proper number of paper copies, and
the completed checklists. See UDO Article 4 for the final development plan application
contents and submission requirements. All information must be submitted by the
deadline date.
Final development plan applications will be placed on the Development Review
Committee agenda based upon the completeness and date of the application
submittal. All additional information, which is to support the application, must be
submitted with the application. Information missing or not submitted with the
application will result in a delayed application. CITY OF LEES SUMMIT
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Step 4 Review Process
A final development plan that contains no changes or minor changes (See UDO Article
4) to the approved preliminary development plan or amended preliminary development
plan can be approved by development staff provided all conditions of approval of the
preliminary development plan have been satisfied by the applicant. See Step 5 for time
frame.
Substantial changes to an approved preliminary development plan will require a revised
preliminary development plan involving a public hearing before both the Planning
Commission and City Council. Thus the final development plan cannot proceed. An
example of a substantial change includes increases in the total floor area by greater
than 25%. See Article 4 for the entire list of substantial changes.
Step 5 Development Review Committee (DRC)
Every application goes through a detailed staff review. Although a member of the
Planning staff is assigned to coordinate the review of each application, the focal point of
the process is the meeting of the Development Review Committee. This is a staff-only
committee consisting of 10 to 15 representatives of various city departments and
divisions that reviews each item on the agenda, and identifies relevant issues. Out of
this meeting, the development departments will prepare written comments on the
proposed application.
Step 6 Comments Sent
The Planning staff will coordinate the written comments from the various development
departments. After the DRC meeting, Planning staff will incorporate any written
comments from the DRC. Once finalized, written comments will be sent (via fax or
email) to the individuals listed on the application including surveyor/engineer, owner and
developer. The written comments will state whether a revision is necessary or the final
development plan has been approved. This step can be repeated several times
depending on whether all corrections/revisions have been completed satisfactorily.
Step 7 Plan Revisions
The staff comments will be sent to all parties listed on the application form (via fax or
email) within 10 business days from the date a complete application was submitted. All
comments from the City will be consolidated and sent at one time.
When all comments are addressed, see Submittal Copies Chart for number of needed
plan sets shall be resubmitted to the Department of Planning and Development. Keep in
mind that each resubmittal equals delay. If the applicant has any questions regarding
the staffs comments or has compliance questions, contact the appropriate staff member
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which may result in additional revisions and delay. Resubmittal comments will be sent to
all parties within 5 business days.
Step 8 Plan Approval
Plan approval is sometimes given with conditions which must be satisfied prior to
issuance of the permit or at other stages of the work, such as prior to occupancy. When
all corrections have been made and the plans are ready to be approved, the Public
Works department will sign and stamp their plan sets and forward onto Planning and
Development. Planning and Development will stamp approve the plan sets and forward
onto the Codes Administration Department to be included with the building permit
application.
City of Lees Summit
Department of Planning and Development
Final Development Plan Application

1. PROJECT NAME:

2. PROPERTY ADDRESS:

3. ZONING OF PROPERTY:

4. LEGAL DESCRIPTION (attach if description is metes and bounds description):





5.
Size of Building(s) (sq. ft):

Lot Area:



6. APPLICANT

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CONTACT PERSON
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ADDRESS
CITY/STATE/ZIP



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7. PROPERTY OWNER

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CONTACT PERSON
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ADDRESS
CITY/STATE/ZIP



E-MAIL

8. ENGINEER/SURVEYOR
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CONTACT PERSON
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