Stalemate in Kansas Legislature leaves Lenexa educational farm in regulatory limbo

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,006

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Shawn Lagemann asked the Kansas Legislature to wade into a dispute pitting her vision of agricultural tourism and education against the city of Lenexa’s blueprint for regulation and zoning of rural properties in the path of economic development.

Lagemann, CEO and co-owner of Walnut Pond Agricultural Discovery Center, said the plea for help came after Lenexa eliminated all agriculture zoning from its comprehensive plan. She asked state lawmakers to place in statute a …

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