District 1 Advisory Board

District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 www.wichita.gov The District I Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center located at 2755 E. 19th St. N., Wichita, KS, 67214. Ten board members, seven staff and 31 members of the public were present. Members Present Staff Present Beverly Domitrovic Lt. Hoelscher, WFD Dan Heflin Officer P. Mulloy, WPD Brandon James Officer A. Recio, WPD Brandon Johnson Officer S. Thornton, WPD Aaron Mayes Kathy Morgan, MAPD James Roseboro Julie Sherwood, Library James Thompson Kameelah Alexander, OCS Janet Wilson Bill Wynne Jianna Cousin-Youth Member Members Absent Guests Lavonta Williams Listed on last page Prisca Barnes Order of Business Call to Order Meeting was called to order Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda Motion by Roseboro/James, carried 9:0. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes Motion by Heflin/Wilson, carried 9:0. Public Agenda Board will hear public issues from individual citizens regarding City issues not scheduled on the agenda. Each presentation is limited to five minutes unless extended by the Board. 1. Scheduled Items No Items 2. Off Agenda Items No Items  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 2 of 8 Staff Reports 3. Fire Report Lt. Micah Hoelscher, Station 10, shared that in May there were 8 fires in Wichita. 1 of the fires was in District I and the cause was aggravated arson. He also reminded residents to stay hydrated and check on your neighbors due to the rise in temperatures. Recommended Action: Receive and file 4. Police Report Officer A. Recio, Patrol South, shared that there have been 5 aggravated assaults, 9 auto thefts, 36 larcenies, 13 nonresidential and 7 residential burglaries, and 3 robberies Questions from DAB: Q: Do you have IMPACT meetings? A: Yes, with half of the neighborhood showing up on most occasions. Officer S. Thornton, Patrol East, stats for May in comparison to April are down for auto theft, robberies, and aggravated assaults. There were 2 homicides (murder/suicide), and 1 homicide with an Amber Alert. Questions from DAB: Q: Do you have IMPACT meetings? A: Yes, the turn out from neighbors varies. Officer P. Mulloy, Patrol North, shared that there has been an increase in violent crime so a violent crime task force was formed and since then 40 citizens have been arrested and10 guns were taken off the street. Non-residential burglaries have been narrowed down to one known suspect that was recently released from jail/prison. Beat 43 is now covered by Officer Burnett. 5. Library Report Julie Sherwood shared that the library has a goal of getting 7,000 books read over the summer. They are challenging the community to read 20 minutes per day. Candid Conversations continues and a Job Search workshop was planned at the Angelou branch library. Recommended Action: Receive and file 6. Park & Recreation Report No report 2  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 3 of 8 New Business 7. ZON2017-00016 SF-5 Single-Family Residential (SF-5) zoning to LC Limited Commercial (LC) zoning with Protective Overlay #314 Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, will present this request The applicant requests LC Limited Commercial (LC) zoning on 1.3 platted acres. The SF-5 Single-family Residential (SF-5) zoned site is developed with a single-family residence built in 1930. The site is 200 feet by 300 feet with access from North Holyoke Avenue. The site is currently developed with a residential structure and three outbuildings. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing structures and build a three story apartment building along the north property line with a 69-space parking lot with access from East 26th Street North. The three-story building will be developed with 37 two-bedroom units. The development will also include a tenant community room with the potential of developing a small retail store. The existing driveway access to North Holyoke will be removed. The applicant has submitted preliminary building elevations and material perspective. Staff recommends that the building elevation be separated into vertical bays to mitigate the horizontal aspect of the building; gabled or hipped roof with projecting eaves; and a mix of masonry and stucco or siding for the exterior. Grant Chapel AME Church owns 2.5 acres immediately north of the subject site and is zoned SF-5. The parcel is developed with a church building and hard surface parking lot. West of the site, along North Hillside Avenue, is B Multi-Family Residential (B) zoned lot developed with a church and parking lot and a SF-5 zoned lot developed with a church and parking lot. South of the site is SF-5 zoned properties developed with single-family residences. East of the site, across North Holyoke Avenue, is SF-5 zoned properties developed with single-family residences. LC zoning districts are located at North Hillside Avenue and East 25th Street North and at North Hillside Avenue and East 27th Street North. RECOMMENDATION: Based upon information available prior to the public hearings, planning staff recommends that the request be APPROVED, subject Protective Overlay #314: Protective Overlay #314: 1. Dedication of complete access control to North Hillside Avenue and North Holyoke Avenue. 2. Elevations of the proposed three story building indicating exterior materials shall be submitted for approval by Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD) staff. 3. Landscape and/or screening plan for the north property line, west property line and east property line and parking lot screening shall be submitted for approval by MAPD staff. 4. Limited Commercial shall be restricted general retail not to exceed 2,100 square feet. Comments from MAPD:  Retail in the building is no longer part of the request  The state law requirement was followed of notifying residents within 200 feet 3  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 4 of 8 Questions from DAB to MAPD Staff: Q: How do the neighbors feel? A: A protest petition has been filed. Q: Will there be access to both streets? A: The driveway access on N. Holyoke will be relocated to E. 26th Street Q: Water drainage is still a problem, how about the water going north? A: A drainage plan will be addressed if the plan is approved. Questions from Public to MAPD Staff: Q: What criteria is used for the application? A: History of the property, proposal, limitations and traffic Q: Would taxes be raised in the area? A: At this time there is no evidence to show that Comments from Applicant:  The goal is to build a stronger community for seniors and to improve the quality of life in District 1  The property will be gated  There will be 15 years of service to those 55 years or older at the property  The building will be build and managed by the applicant  With the current zoning, 8 homes could be built and rented to whomever Questions from Public to Applicant: Q: How do we know that the area will be safe? A: Securing the property will take place Q: Have you reached out to pastors in the area? A: Yes, multiple pastors have been spoken to. Comments from Public:  If one person who moves into the new development finds there place at one of the churches nearby then the money is well spent, we also have a building that has sat for years, we should look forward to being closer to one another as we age.  Mt. Gilead church is in support; this investment is beneficial at this time  We are concerned 37 signatures opposed to the zoning, neighbors went door to door and notified others, concerned about parking and against a 3-story building. Action Taken: Roseboro/Heflin made a motion to recommend that City Council approve the Zoning request. Motion carried 8:0. 8. PUD2017-00002 LC Limited Commercial to Zone change to Revolutsia Commercial Planned Unit Development (PUD #53) Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, will present this request. The applicant is seeking to establish the Revolutsia Commercial Planned Unit 4  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 5 of 8 Development (PUD #53) on the LC Limited Commercial zoned 0.46-acre platted tract located at the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Volutsia Street. The intent of the attached PUD is to redevelop two existing commercial buildings into a unique dining area which promotes walkability for area residents and employment centers. The applicant seeks to provide a location for the development of a permanent outdoor food court at which vendors could occupy indoor space and provide both indoor and outdoor customer seating areas. The PUD would allow a certain level of flexibility with site development regulations which would otherwise not be permitted under the existing zoning. The PUD would permit the innovative use of interconnected, portable storage containers as the primary building design, with outdoor seating areas throughout the site. The PUD also envisions design features, such as a pedestrian crossing of Central Avenue, a transit stop, and a bike-sharing component, to create an accessible and pedestrian-friendly destination for the neighborhood. There would be no commercial kitchens within the units, and all food for sale would be prepared off-site and brought to the subject property. Ancillary uses, such as offices and other small-scale retail shops, may also be part of the project. The Central Avenue frontage of the subject property is paved, which will be incorporated into the project as a type of pedestrian plaza, thereby necessitating the use of planters as portable landscaping. The applicant plans to begin construction of the project in one phase soon after receiving development application approvals. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information available at the time of the public hearing, staff recommends APPROVAL of the application subject to the following condition: 1. The applicant shall record a PUD certificate with the Register of Deeds indicating that this tract (referenced as PUD #53 Revolutsia Commercial PUD) has special conditions for development on the property. A copy of the recorded certificate along with four copies of the approved PUD shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Area Planning Department within 60 days of governing body approval, or the request shall be considered denied and closed. Comment from MAPD:  This development will be new to Wichita Comments from Applicant:  There would be neighborhood retail usage with a zero setback  The goal is to provide a walkable restaurant site Questions from DAB to Applicant: Q: How will the existing site change? A: One building would be removed and the stone building would remain Q: There’s a concern of parking? A: Pedestrian access is the goal. Q: Are they freight containers? A: Yes, storage containers would be used. Q: Is development only catered to restaurants? 5  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 6 of 8 A: Small shops to include craft development. Q: What about usage restrictions? A: Payday loans, clubs and liquor stores are not allowed Q: When are you planning to build/open? A: 10 months after approval Action Taken: Thompson/Roseboro made a motion to recommend that City Council approve the request. Motion carried 8:0. 9. CON2017-00017 LC Limited Commercial to Conditional Use for a Night Club in the City Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, will present this request. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use for a Night Club in the City for a 7.56-acre site located at the southwest corner of East 13th Street North and North Woodlawn Boulevard. The property address is 6147 East 13th Street North, in the Prairie Village Shopping Center. The property is zoned LC Limited Commercial (LC). The purpose of the Conditional Use is to allow the remodeling of a vacant 7,200 square foot tenant space for a banquet facility, LaVela. The proposed banquet facility is located within 300 feet of a residential zoning district, and the Conditional Use is required for the proposed use. LaVela would be operated by the same company that manages the adjoining Candle Club in the shopping center. Please see the attached narrative from the applicant. LaVela would be a full-service banquet facility available for wedding receptions, business and charity events. The banquet facility will only be open on days and evenings when events are scheduled. LaVela will not be open daily to the general public as a restaurant or bar. While under the same management as the adjoining Candle Club, the banquet facility will be a separate business with its own business plan, kitchen and employees. The 7,200 square-foot tenant space has been vacant for three years, will be fully remodeled and have a seating capacity for 200 persons. The open floor plan will provide options for seating, dancing and entertainment. LaVela will be available for events seven days a week. The front façade of the building will be remodeled/improved for the banquet facility. Please see the attached floor plan and front elevation concept. RECOMMENDATION: Based upon information available prior to the public hearings, planning staff recommends that the request be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Conditional Use shall be implemented and developed as described in the applicant’s narrative, and as shown on floor plan dated February 2017 by Hanney Associates. a. The front elevation of LaVela shall be in substantial compliance with the design dated February 2017 by Hanney Associates. b. The Conditional Use is subject to all supplemental use regulations of the Unified Zoning Code (UZC), Section 3-E. w for Nightclubs in the City pertaining to noise standards, outdoor seating and lighting. 6  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 7 of 8 c. If the Zoning Administrator finds that there is a violation of any of the conditions of the Conditional Use, the Zoning Administrator, in addition to enforcing the other remedies set forth in the Unified Zoning Code, may, with the concurrence of the Planning Director, declare that the Conditional Use is null and void. d. If the Zoning Administrator finds that there is a violation of any of the conditions of the Conditional Use, the Zoning Administrator, in addition to enforcing the other remedies set forth in the Unified Zoning Code, may, with the concurrence of the Planning Director, declare that the Conditional Use is null and void. Comment from MAPD:  This is a membership only club/private supper club  The request is for a banquet hall expansion  The location has been at this location since 1960 Questions from DAB: Q: What are the operating hours? A: Typical hours for a wedding or banquet facility. Q: How do you become a member? A: Contact the club. Q: Were there any concerns from neighbors? A: The applicant spoke directly to concerned neighbors before the DAB meeting occurred. Action Taken: Domitrovic/Thompson made a motion to recommend that City Council approve the Conditional Usage request. Motion carried 8:0. Board Agenda 10. Updates, Issues and Reports  Wilson: August 5th, 2017 is WIN University  Johnson: Juneteenth events will be held June 19th-24th  Roseboro: Picnic with 5 neighborhoods was successful, a vow has been made to work on crime together.  James: Schweiter cleanup is June 24th, 2017  Heflin: Mowing service at Sleepy Hollow does not look professional. Recommended Action: Receive and file Adjournment Motion to adjourn Motion made by Roseboro/Heflin, carried 8:0. 7  District I Advisory Board Minutes June 5, 2017 Page 8 of 8 The next District I Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., July 10th, 2017, at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center, 2755 E. 19th St. N. Guests 1. D.K. Allen 15. Bernard Knowles 29. Stan Suddu 2. Kevin Andrews 16. Rhea Rogers-Knowles 30. Lester Wells 3. B. Criner 17. Ian Miller 31. Leonard Wilkins 4. Mark Criner 18. Thallis Miller 32. Hank Winesberry 5. Russ Ewy 19. Terry Miller 33. Unknown citizen 6. Pastor Tarrance Floyd 20. Michael Ramsey 7. Kent Fowler 21. Ryan Reed 8. David Geusch 22. Janice Rich 9. Claudette Harrison 23. Emalyn Rogers 10. Jim Harrison 24. George Rogers 11. Juanita Harrison 25. Jessie Rolfe 12. Donald Hogg 26. E. Eugene Ross 13. Karla Jones 27. Carlotta Stevens 14. 28. 8