Current Affairs
March 25, 2026
After a statement and motion by Commissioner Mike Smith, the BOCC voted 4 to 1 to remand Kaw Valley's SUP application back to the Planning Commission for further review. This is to include analysis by Planning and Zoning of all of the revisions Kaw Valley suggested to the County after the November 12, 2025 meeting. Once Planning and Zoning completes their work, notices will be sent about a new public hearing and the documents will become available to the public. The hearing could be as early as May 13, 2026.
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Video: March 25th BOCC Meeting
Link: Minutes of the March 25th BOCC Meeting
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March 20, 2026
The agenda for the March 25, 2026 BOCC meeting is posted online. It contains the entire Kaw Valley SUP application, staff report, and letters as presented to the Planning Commission on November 12, 2025.
The 20 new pages of the extensive BOCC packet have been pulled out to help readers. ​
Pages 1 - 3 are the "Request for Board Action."
Pages 4 - 9 are letters received by Planning after the November 12th meeting.
Pages 10 - 13 hold the language to be used if the SUP is approved.
Pages 14 - 20 are the minutes from the November 12th Planning Commission meeting.
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Link: New pages in the BOCC packet
Link: Kaw Valley SUP application
Link: Planning & Zoning staff report
Link: Letters received by the Planning Commission
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November 25, 2025
At the BOCC meeting, Misty Brown, LVCO Counselor, announced that she had received an e-mail from Kaw Valley's legal counsel asking to postpone the BOCC hearing of their SUP until sometime in February. The Kaw Valley issue starts at timestamp 3:13 in the video linked below.
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Video: November 25th BOCC Meeting
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November 12, 2025
After a presentation by Kaw Valley and a public hearing where LVCO citizens voiced their concerns and thoughts, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny Kaw Valley's SUP. The Kaw Valley issue starts at timestamp 24:18 in the video linked below. Also, find all letters pertaining to the SUP that were given to the Planning Commissioners. Shorter letters have been clipped and combined for ease of viewing.
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Video: November 12th PC Meeting and Public Hearing
Link: Letters received by the Planning Commission
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November 11, 2025
Kaw Valley hosts a neighborhood meeting at the Linwood Community Center to present their proposal for the first time to concerned citizens who were able to attend.
November 7, 2025
The agenda for the November 12, 2025 Planning Commission meeting is posted online. It contains the entire Kaw Valley SUP application along with Planning & Zoning's staff report that was clipped from the agenda for ease of viewing. All letters pertaining to the SUP that were given to the Planning Commissioners can be found below through the link in the November 12, 2025 update. ​
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Link: Kaw Valley SUP application
Link: Planning & Zoning staff report
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October 21, 2025
Kaw Valley Companies' application to Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) to excavate and stockpile sand in Southern Leavenworth County is posted here for public review.
Link: Kaw Valley SUP application
A Planning Commission Public Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30 pm in the second floor meeting room of the LVCO Courthouse.
Comments, questions, and/or concerns can be sent to John Jacobson at jjacobson@leavenworthcounty.go by noon on November 11th. Mr. Jacobson is the Director of LVCO Planning & Zoning and
serves as the Secretary of the LVCO Planning Commission.
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