Shawnee commission OKs new Chase Bank in Shawnee Station

Chase Bank is on track to build a new branch in the Shawnee Station shopping center in the center of Shawnee.

The Shawnee Planning Commission on Monday approved a final site plan for the bank, which will be located at 15440 Shawnee Mission Parkway, between Lackman and Maurer roads.

“I think it’ll be a nice addition, revitalize the area,” said Commissioner David Aber.

Standalone building planned for Chase Bank

Chase Bank will be located between the IHOP and T-Mobile buildings on the edge of the parking lot in front of Kohl’s and Rally House.
The building is expected to be about 3,000 square feet with a detached ATM north of the main structure.
The development plans also show nearly 50 dedicated parking spots.

The new Chase Bank would be part of the larger Shawnee Station shopping district off of Shawnee Mission Parkway between Maurer Road and Lackman Road. The bank branch itself would not be part of the regional shopping strip but a standalone building. Image via Shawnee planning documents.

Shawnee commissioners supported the development

Commissioners applauded the project on Monday, particularly for the developer’s plans to add landscaping to an area mostly defined by an expansive parking lot that serves a regional shopping center.
“Being out there in the middle of all that concrete, it’ll certainly look nice and we appreciate that,” said Commissioner Kathy Peterson, who was filling in as chair.
The planning commission’s vote to approve the site plan was nearly unanimous. Commissioner Bill Holick recused himself from the vote, citing a conflict of interest due to his professional connection to EBI Consulting, a firm working on the project.
The Chase Bank developer can now move forward with construction, pending applicable permits.

Shawnee Station has had other recent changes

The Bed Bath & Beyond store at 15400 Shawnee Mission Parkway recently closed its doors.
A 24,000-square-foot Ross Dress for Less opened in March between Target and Kohl’s. That storefront was previously an overstock furniture store and an Office Max before that.
Denise Ferro, a managing agent with Rubenstein Real Estate, told the Shawnee Mission Post in March that some of the vacant storefronts — like those formerly home to the OshKosh B’gosh and Carter’s store and Famous Footwear — could have new tenants soon.

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