The Shawnee Planning Commission has approved plans to turn the former Wonderscope building into apartments.
It’s the latest attempt to redevelop the property at 5700 King St. in downtown Shawnee since the children’s museum moved out in 2020.
Previous plans to turn the site into apartments or townhomes have hit hurdles, and the building itself, listed as a historic property by the state of Kansas, has steadily decayed over the years and now stands vacant with chipped paint and boarded-up windows…