District 2 Advisory Board

Page |1 District II Advisory Board Minutes October 9, 2017 www.wichita.gov The District II Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #20, 2255 S. Greenwich Rd, Wichita KS, 67207. Nine board members, Councilman Meitzner and seven staff were present. ATTENDANCE Members Present Staff Present David Babich Officer, Nick Long, WPD Dale Carter Firefighter Leighton Fetters, WFD Angela Clark Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer Debbie Goseland Dale Miller, MAPD Nick Howell Dave Yearout, MAPD Terri Hutton Jon Sidwell, Park & Rec Nazir Jesri Laura Rainwater, Community Services Chris Mullin Guests Members Absent Attached Mike Heldstab Crystal McDonald Becky Tuttle Councilman Meitzner ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Dale Carter at 6:31 p.m. Approval of Agenda for October 9, 2017: Approved 8-0 Approval of minutes from September 11, 2017: Approved 8-0 Public Agenda 1. Scheduled Items: None 2. Off-Agenda Items: None Staff Reports 3. Community Police Report: Officer Nick Long, reported.  18 auto thefts in District 2  12 residential burglaries  8 non-residential burglaries  3 business burglaries  Larceny to autos is way up city-wide.Most involve unlocked cars. Remove all valuables and lock your cars  Sgt. Nikki Woodrow is now overseeing community policing for East Bureau  Edgemoor Park cookout huge success in spite of the weather. Many thanks to businesses who donated  Page |2 4. Fire Department Report: Firefighter Leighton Fetters, reported.  561 total alarms in D2 for September. Up from 452 last year  9 fires – 6 were to structures and 2 are being investigated  Fire Prevention Week – Lots of community outreach planned  School fire drills  Zoo activities with 5th graders  North YMCA activities  Mobile Prevention Caravan at schools  Smoke alarm blitz on Friday – call 268-4441 if you need one or know someone who needs one  Saturday invitation to visit fire station “open house” at all fire stations 5. Park and Recreation Department: Jon Sidwell, Boston Rec Center, reported.  Overview of Boston Rec programming  Activities Guide available at Dillons stores and online  Halloween events  Wicked Island at Watson Park  Trick or Treat at the Ballpark on Oct. 28 at Lawrence Dumont Stadium 6. Wichita Public Library Report: No report. 7. Public Works Report: Paul Gunzelman, Assistant City Engineer, reported.  Kellogg & Webb/Greenwich update: Showed video produced by KTA  143rd – Kellogg to Central – Public Information meeting towards the end of September  127th – 13th to 21st – bids open September 29  Harry & 127th signalization – complete  Rail bed Trail – Bridge evaluations and environmental review complete with no major issues Action Taken: Receive and file all Staff reports. APPROVED 8-0 New Business 8. ZON2017-00034 and CUP2017-00039: Dale Miller, Director, MAPD, presented the request by Country Hollow Investments, LLC (Kevin Mullen) / MKEC (Brian Lindebak), for City zone change from Single Family SF-5 to General Commercial GC subject to CUP DP-338 Country Hollow North for residential and commercial uses on 35.88 acres, generally located at the southeast corner of 127th Street East and East Kellogg. In attendance were Kevin Mullen and Jack Ritchie, applicants, and Brian Lindebak, MKEC, agent for the applicants, and approximately 25 property owners from the Country Hollow, Spring Acres and Woodland Lakes Estates sub-divisions. Guest list attached. DAB II initially heard the request at the September 11, 2017, DAB II meeting. The case was deferred to Oct. 9 meeting to allow the applicant time to meet with representatives from surrounding neighborhoods in hopes of reaching a compromise. That meeting occurred on Oct. 19 at the MKEC offices. After staff presentation by Dale Miller, Director, MAPD, Lindebak addressed the Board. As a result of the Oct. 19 meeting, changes were made to the original application. Those changes include:  6’-8’ wall will be constructed along south side of parcel  No access to Gilbert from commercial parcels  15’ greenspace between wall and Gilbert to allow for landscape buffer  Trees to be planted soon to allow for growth before development starts  Page |3  Development won’t happen until after highway construction is completed (2021)  Wall will be maintained by commercial development  Pond would remain north of wall/fence on the commercial side but Country Hollow residents will have access through wrought iron fence/gate with same access key that residents use for pool Bob Darland, outlined the concerns the HOA had that were addressed by the developer at the Oct. 19 meeting. He commended the developer for being responsive to the concerns of the home owners. Those concerns included:  MF-18 zoning  Increase in traffic  Setback of wall  Maintenance of pool, wall and pond  Having access to lake Lindebak explained there would be wrought iron fencing along pond area with locked gate accessible with HOA issued pool key. Ben Foster, 14022 E. Gilbert – We don’t want Gilbert Street opened up to Springdale Lakes neighborhood due to it will create a huge increase in traffic cutting through from 127th to 143rd. Eric Wertheimer, 14020 E. Gilbert – Commercial traffic will also increase on E. Gilbert since this enables them direct access to 143rd from 127th. Jim Johnston, 825 S. Zelta – Traffic will increase dramatically on Lincoln Tracy Bengston, 14119 E. Gilbert Cir. – Opposed to any multi-family housing Becca Boldra, 723 S. Glenwood – Was told two months ago when they bought their house that it was zoned single-family and they bought their house based on that statement. They feel deceived. D. Carter – Will a traffic study be required? D. Miller – That will be up to the traffic engineer at the time of platting. Carnella Anderson, 12725 E. Lincoln Ct. – Crime would increase if multi-family housing is allowed. Max Weddle – Is any wall planned around development along 127th? Lindebak – No. Action Taken: Motion made by Angela Clark to APPROVE the application with the following conditions: 1. The site shall be developed in substantial conformance with the development guidelines and general provisions of the approved CUP. 2. General Provision 10.D dealing with building signs needs to be modified to refer to Parcel 9, not Parcel 10. 3. Submission of four copies of the approved CUP within 60 days of final approval (if necessary) or the amendment shall be deemed null and void. Seconded by Nazir Jesri. MOTION PASSED 7-1.  Page |4 9. Updates, Issues and Reports Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Next Meeting: The next meeting for District Advisory Board II will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Fire Station #20, 2255 S. Greenwich, Wichita, KS 67207. Guest List Barabara Barlow Max Weddle Janis McNutt Tracy Bengston Steven Ernt Martha Poinsett Jon Graves Eric Wertheimer Ryan Miller Alan Smith Patricia Smith Melody Prince Bob Anderson Carnella Anderson Cheryl Wertheimer Bob Dorland Ben Foster Brian Lindbak Jim Johnston Becca Boldra Jack Ritchie Kevin Mullen