District 2 Advisory Board

District II Advisory Board Minutes Nov. 4, 2013 www.wichita.gov The District II Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #20 located at 2255 S. Greenwich Road. Six board members, eight citizens (one did not sign in) and six staff attended. Members Present Brian Carduff Staff Present David Babich Capt. Warren King, WFD Kelly Callen Alan Taber, Parks Dale Carter Brad Snapp, Housing and Community Services Blaine Knott Bill Longnecker, MAPD Max Weddle Chase Fosse, City Manager’s Office Pete Meitzner Janet Johnson, Neighborhood Services Members Absent Guests Stephanie Galicia Listed on last page Nick Howell Sheila Tigert ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND AGENDA October minutes approved (6-0) November agenda approved (6-0) PUBLIC AGENDA Off-Agenda Items Kyle Kelley, Club Rodeo, reported there were a couple of incidents at the club last Friday which required Police involvement. He said one instance was when an employee was struck by a customer with a beer bottle and the other incident was a brawl in the parking lot and involved Air Force members. Kelley said Club Rodeo has quit having its hip hop Thursday night venue and it has hurt the clubs profit margin, but he said it’s important to them to be a good corporate neighbor. DAB Q: Is it normal policy for you to call WPD? A: Yes. Any time that an employee is assaulted. DAB Q: Do you have security in the parking lot? A: Yes. And at closing time we move almost all of our security out there. We don’t allow patrols to loiter in the parking lots – we get them out of the area as quickly as possible. STAFF REPORTS Community Police Report None Community Fire Report Capt. Warren King reported there were two fires in District II last month. One was an accident fire that occurred when a cigarette but was extinguished into a flower pot. It caused $120,000 in damages. The other fire appeared to have started in a furnace closet and it caused $10,000 in damage. He also reminded everyone to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. Parks and Rec Alan Taber, Edgemoor Rec Director, announced the Halloween party in Edgemoor Park was a huge success with around 4,500 citizens attending. He said the next big event will be a Night With Santa on Dec. 3rd. This event includes lighting the tree, fireworks, carnival games, etc. He said the Park Department is looking for corporate sponsors and volunteers. Action: Receive and file NEW BUSINESS CUP2013-00033 Bill Longnecker, MAPD, presented a request for an amendment to the 127th Retail Center Community Unit Plan, DP-247, to create Parcel 7 and to allow self-storage warehouse use in Parcel 7. Two citizens were present who voiced opposition to the amendment. Comments: The storage unit project doesn’t really match what the property was designed for; it should be retail The CUP has minimal architectural controls; since no plan has been submitted as per the UZC, specific requirements should be put in place The approval should specifically limit the development to 22 units as presented at the MAPC by the applicant DAB members wanted clarification on why the MAPC waived the requirements for an onsite manager and allowing the overhead doors to be within 35 feet of the south property line, as opposed to the standard 40 feet. DAB Q: Have the surrounding residences been notified. A: Absolutely. DAB Q: How high will the fence be? A: 6 to 8 feet is required. It will be a wrought iron fence. Dale Carter (Knott) made a motion to recommend approval of the amendment. Motion passed 5-1. CUP2013-00035 Bill Longnecker, MAPD, presented a request for an amendment to Parcels 2 of CUP DP-213 to permit an Entertainment Establishment in the City – 9747 E. 21st St. N. Longnecker explained that Dino’s currently operates as a DER (Drinking/Eating Establishment), but would like to provide live entertainment, so is required to seek the amendment. Longnecker reported he has received no protests, and only one phone call in which the caller was concerned that it was going to become a Sexually Oriented Business. Longnecker said that is not the case. The applicant was present and stated they would like to have a small band perform on Friday and Saturday evenings and there would be no outside activity or outside speakers. 2 Dave Babich (Callen) made a motion to recommend approval of the request subject to the five listed conditions. Motion passed 6-0. Consolidated Plan Priority Needs Brad Snapp, Housing and Community Services, presented information on the Consolidated Plan. He said every five years the City of Wichita prepares a Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Con Plan is expected to identify housing needs, analyze market conditions, and establish program and spending priorities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Public input is an essential part of identifying community needs to be included in the Con Plan. The City of Wichita is currently implementing the fifth year of the 2009-2013 Consolidated Plan. A new plan must be developed for the program year beginning July 1, 2014. The purpose of the plan is to establish the community’s goals and to provide a framework for evaluating funding requests. One of the required components of the plan is the establishment of community priority needs. In order to establish the priority needs, the City must seek input from a variety of stakeholders. Focus should be on areas of need which are eligible for federal funding. Snapp encouraged DAB members to take the online survey, and he also provided hard copies of the survey. Receive and file Nomination of Grants Review Committee Representative – District II The Grants Review Committee includes representation from all District Advisory Boards, Wichita Independent Neighborhood Association, the United Way, Sedgwick County, USD #259, Wichita State University, and large and small businesses. The 14 GRC members are appointed annually by the City Council, and Housing and Community Services Department staff meet with them as they review applications from agencies who apply for HOME funds and proposals for ESG and CDBG Public Services programs. After review of the applications and proposals and public comments, the GRC makes recommendations to the City Council for HOME, ESG and CDBG funding for the next program year. The 2013-14 GRC representative from District II was David Babich. Babich was nominated to serve again next year and he accepted the nomination. ACT-ICT Chase Fosse, City Manager’s Office, gave an update on the third and final phase of a community engagement process to gather input directly from citizens on their vision for Wichita’s future, the top priorities and preferred method of funding. The Board decided they would like to hear the full presentation at the Dec. 7th District II breakfast. Updates, Issues, and Reports No reports 3 Meeting was adjourned. The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be held at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 2, 2013, at Fire Station 20, 2255 S. Greenwich. Guests Kyle Kelley Russ Ewy Mike Loveland Fred Hanley Nazir Jesri Jennifer Baysinger Greg Ferris 4