District 3 Advisory Board

District III Advisory Board Minutes for January 8, 2014 District III Advisory Board Minutes January 8, 2014 www.wichita.gov The District III Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Wichita Water Center at 101 E Pawnee; Council Member Clendenin, seven District Advisory Board members; six City staff and five members of the public were present. Members Present Staff Present Eric Bell Jess McNeely, MAPD Jody Bennett Paul Gunzelman, Public Works, Engineering Paul Davis Case Bell, Community Liaison Marjorie Griffith Officer Cavanaugh, WPD Gabrielle Harshberger (Youth Member) Officer Hinners, WPD Elena Ingle Lt. Gordon, Wichita Fire Department Danny Johnson Wendy Ratliff Guests Council Member James Clendenin Listed on last page Members Absent Terry Brewster David Robbins Connie White ORDER OF BUSINESS At 6:30 p.m. Council Member Clendenin called the meeting to order. Minutes from the Dec. 4, 2013, meeting were approved. The agenda for the current meeting was approved. PUBLIC AGENDA Scheduled items None STAFF AGENDA Officer Cavanaugh, Wichita Police Department, reported on 26 and 27 beat of Patrol South. On 26 beat in December there were 25 burglaries during the daytime. There have been auto thefts while people leave their car running and run inside their house. There was also a robbery of a convenience store on Pawnee. On 27 beat there has also been a rash of robberies and seven thefts from Wal-Mart as people left their purses unattended. Officer Hinners, Wichita Police Department, reported on the South East area of District III. There have been several storage buildings broke into by one group. That group has been caught with no storage unit thefts since then. In 2012 Patrol East had six homicides and six in 2013. In 2012 there were 69 rapes and 58 in 2013. In 2012 there were 157 robberies and 124 in 2013. In 2012 there were 874 burglaries and 617 in 2013. In 2012 there were 464 auto thefts and 510 in 2013. Lt. Gordon, Wichita Fire Department, reported on the area served by Station 22. In December the arson squad investigated 24 incidences of fire, there were 685 EMS/Rescue Alarms which are medical in nature, and 183 service alarms. In 2013 there were around 400 fires that were worked. 1  District III Advisory Board Minutes for January 8, 2014 NEW BUSINESS ZON2013-00041 Jess McNeely, MAPD, presented information a request for the application area at the southwest corner of E. Pawnee and Greenwood. The applicant’s LC Limited Commercial (LC) zoned site was developed with two small retail buildings along E. Pawnee. The applicant intends to redevelop the site with one larger building used primarily as a commercial bakery; the bakery would send most baked goods out for distribution but would have a walk-in retail component. The Unified Zoning Code (UZC) first permits manufacturing, general in the GC General Commercial zoning district. The UZC defines “manufacturing, general” to include “bakeries engaged in large-scale production and wholesale distribution.” The UZC supplementary use conditions for manufacturing in GC requires that building principal street frontage be used for office space, display, wholesale or retail sales. Other code requirements such as parking, screening and landscaping are identical under LC or GC zoning. The Sign Code would allow more signage under GC than LC zoning. McNeely explained that the applicant plans to turn the two small buildings into one large building. McNeely requested that the DAB approve the application to move to General Commercial subject to the five conditions listed including protective overlay. DAB? Where will the parking be? A: Parking will be east of Greenwood and deliveries would take place in the alley. The applicant added that deliveries would be from vans and small trucks, not semis. DAB? Asked for a clarification if there will be seating inside. The applicant answered that there would be limited seating inside. DAB? Does the protective overlay stay with the owner or the land. A: The overlay remained with the land. Councilman Clendenin: When will it open? A: Soft opening will be in September. Motion: That the DAB recommend approval subject to the five listed conditions. Action: Motion passed 7-0. Improvements to the Pawnee Bridge at the Arkansas River Paul Gunzelman, City Engineer, presented information from the 2011-2020 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) which includes a project for rehabilitating the Pawnee Bridge at the Arkansas River, east of McLean. The Pawnee Bridge was built in 1961 and last rehabilitated in 1992. Needed improvements based on current inspection includes: rehabilitation of both abutments; repair and reseal of the deck/driving surface; and restoration of the pedestrian handrail and structural supports. Due to the extent of work needed on the abutments (main support structure at each end), the bridge will need to be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project. Construction is planned to begin spring 2015 and be completed in approximately six months. The current projected detour will be from McLean to 31st St. to Broadway. Gunzelman reported that the project is budgeted for $1.5 million. The City of Wichita hopes to open bids and begin construction in the Spring of 2014. Advanced warning will be given to residents. The traffic count for the area is currently 20,000 cars per day. Councilman Clendenin? Can the light be adjusted at the detour to allow extra traffic through the turn signal. A: Yes they will look into that. DAB? With Broadway construction, will there be any more closures? A: There shouldn’t be anymore. DAB? Is there any communication between the bridge project and the Broadway project? A: There will be. DAB? Noted a concern that traffic will unofficially detour through Gold and MacArthur. What kind of measures can we use to control that? A: They will have to look into it. Councilman Clendenin: Made a suggestion that there be a coordination meeting with Patrol South to watch for speeders in residential areas that might see more traffic. DAB? Is rehab really going to do the job? A: There will be some new construction as well. 2  District III Advisory Board Minutes for January 8, 2014 DAB: The repair will last 20 years until the next reconstruction? A: Yes. DAB: Can the project be squeezed into four months? A: It could be, but the costs would be considerably higher. Motion: That the DAB recommend that the request be approved. Action: Motion passed 7-0. BOARD AGENDA Councilman Clendenin reported that:  The bridge on Broadway should be open by Spring or Summer.  Oliver and Mount Vernon will be widened and had lights put in.  He is looking forward to 2014 with lots of great things on the horizon. He reported that he now sits on the board of Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization which helps funnel Federal funds into the area. Funds are available for projects that focus on infrastructure and safety.  Stanley Neighborhood City Hall has closed and its services have been moved to Alford Library. The Office of Community Engagement now oversees Districts III and IV from Colvin Neighborhood Resource Center. Meeting was adjourned. The next meeting for District Advisory Board III will be held at 6:30 p.m., February 5, 2014, at the Water Center at 101 E. Pawnee. Respectfully submitted, Case Bell, Community Liaison – District III Guests Janice Kontur Myra De La Torre Manuel Fernandez Steven Walters Jan Hunt 3