What’s next after denial from planning commission [Video]

The Lenexa Planning Commission voted unanimously early Tuesday morning to recommend against approving a plan to turn a local hotel into a homeless services center.Homeless services provider reStart, which operates a shelter downtown, was chosen by the county to run the new shelter.Despite the Planning Commission’s decision, reStart leaders remain committed to the project.”Definitely disappointed in the outcome,” said Stephanie Boyer, CEO of reStart. “We were very hopeful that folks would take a deeper dive into what the project actually is. I feel like everything has a solution, and we are very solution-focused. That’s what we do with folks every single day: stay focused on how we come to a solution.”The plan involves converting the hotel into a shelter with 50 units for single adults experiencing homelessness, with stays ranging from 30 to 90 days.An additional 25 units would be designated for transitional living, potentially accommodating longer-term needs of up …