District 3 Advisory Board

District III Advisory Board Minutes for July 2, 2018 District III Advisory Board Minutes July 2, 2018 www.wichita.gov The District III Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the WATER Center, 101 E. Pawnee, Wichita, KS 67211. Council Member James Clendenin, seven District Advisory Board members, six City staff, and eight members of the public were present. Members Present Staff Present Jerrod Cerillo Michelle Cole Rucker, WSCCAP Program David Robbins Manager Marco Alcocer Dave Yearout, Principal Planner, MAPD Ron Tracy Mary Hunt, Principal Planner, MAPD Paul Davis Sean Sandefur, Budget Analyst, Finance Michael Loop Mark Manning, Budget Officer, Finance Gerald Henry Maddy Campbell, Office of Community Services Council Member James Clendenin Members Absent Bruce Gass Cindy Miles Daisy Olivar Catherine Johnson ORDER OF BUSINESS At 6:31 p.m. Council Member James Clendenin called the meeting to order. The agenda for the current meeting was approved. The Minutes for June 6, 2018 were approved. STAFF REPORTS None PUBLIC AGENDA None NEW BUSINESS Wichita Sedgwick County Community Action Partnership (WSCCAP) Michelle Cole Rucker, WSCCAP Program Manager presented. WSCCAP staff continues community outreach to obtain referrals for the Youth Employment Training Program (YETP-III). The YETP-III program focuses on youth exiting out of Foster care (ages 18-23), and will include training and workshops, case management services, housing opportunities with the Wichita Housing Authority, and links to supportive services leveraged from community partners. WSCCAP was awarded a $30,000 Community Services Block Grant for the program on Oct. 1, 2017. The funds need to be expended by September 30, 2018. Action: Received and filed. 1  District III Advisory Board Minutes for July 2, 2018 ZON2018-00018 & CON2018-00024 Dave Yearout, Principal Planner, MAPD, presented an application on behalf of Mark Ysidro (owner, applicant)/Ferris Consulting, Greg Ferris (agent). The applicant is requesting a zone change from GC General Commercial (“GC”) and SF-5 Single-family Residential (“SF-5”) to LI Limited Industrial (“LI”) and a Conditional Use to permit a wrecking/salvage yard on the rezoned LI portion of the 3.44-acre unplatted tract. The applicant currently owns the wrecking/salvage yard to the north of the subject property (ZON2016- 00022/CON2016-00015) and wants to expand his current wrecking and salvage area to the subject property. The DAB heard the request so that Wichita residents had an opportunity to express any concerns. Greg Ferris, agent of the applicant, was in attendance and answered questions. He commented that the applicant has invested a lot in the area and works hard to meet conditions and stay compliant. He stated the request is to cover more land of an already existing operation that has not received complaints from the community. He referenced the MAPD hearing where there was no opposition. After staff presentation, DAB members and residents in attendance had few informational questions and presented no concerns. Q (DAB): Who oversees compliance? A: Primarily, the code enforcement office and MABCD will respond to complaints. Some things fall under the Health and Environment Department and are complaint-driven. Q (DAB): Will the salvage yard be inspected to ensure oil drippings are not leading to ground contamination? A: They are supposed to pull oil pans out of the cars. Initially when an operation starts, the Health Department does an inspection. Action Taken: Motion made by Paul Davis to ACCEPT the application with the Staff Report conditions. Seconded by Ron Tracy. MOTION PASSED 7-0-0 CON2018-00023 Yearout presented an application on behalf of Gregory M. McHenry Rev Trust (Marea McHenry, trustee) and Marshal C. McHenry Trust (Marshall McHenry, trustee) (owners); Ferris Consulting, Greg Ferris (agent); APC Towers, LLC, Michael Short (tower owner). The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to allow the placement of a 100-foot tall cell tower for T-Mobile on property located on the east side of Hillside Avenue and north of Pawnee Avenue on property zoned SF-5 Single Family Residential (SF-5). This location is outside the area authorized for administrative approval of wireless communication facilities; therefore, the Unified Zoning Code requires a Conditional Use for a wireless communication in the SF-5 District at the proposed location. The DAB heard the request so that Wichita residents had an opportunity to express their concerns. Greg Ferris, agent of the applicant, was in attendance and answered questions. He informed the group that the tower is buried in a forested area and will be difficult to spot. He said the tower will increase capacity in the area and that the City will get some percentage of the property valuation. After staff presentation, DAB members and residents in attendance had few questions and presented no concerns. 2  District III Advisory Board Minutes for July 2, 2018 Q (DAB): With radiation at the top of these towers, does this put birds building nests at risk? A: I have never seen a bird build a nest on a monopole. There will be so many trees and better options for birds to build nests in this area that I do not see this as a potential problem. Q (DAB): Is the lease renewable? A: Generally we do a five-year lease that renews every five years. A 30-35 year lease is standard. Q (DAB): What happens when/if the tower is no longer needed? A: We are required to restore the land. Action Taken: Motion made by Ron Tracy to ACCEPT the application with the Staff Report conditions. Seconded by Jared Cerullo. MOTION PASSED 7-0-0 2019-2020 Proposed Budget and Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Presentation Council Member Clendenin spoke about the budget to DAB. CM Clendenin commented that the government has not caught up to current times in regard to revenue. He stated that sales tax is trending downward nation-wide and Kansas is one of three states under-performing. This is putting strain on the City’s budget and leading to the trimming of services. He emphasized the need to put officers on the street to increase public safety and referenced that the city has had 27 homicides this year. He brought up the state law stating the mill levy can be raised for public safety, but said that the City Council is not ready to discuss this option. Projects in the CIP have been pushed out to fund 32 new police positions (phase one of increasing police), though filling those positions will be difficult due to a lack of qualified candidates applying to and graduating from the training academy. CM Clendenin reported the City continues to keep debt below a certain benchmark and is maintaining a good credit rating. A PowerPoint over the 2019-2020 Proposed Budget was presented by Mark Manning and Sean Sandefur. There was robust conversation among the DAB, City staff, and public about ideas presented. CM Clendenin addressed many concerns. He remarked that the City is not eliminating positions in the Fire Department and elaborated on the controversy regarding the budget around the Fire Department. He reported the aim is to save money by becoming more efficient. Other comments and concerns addressed regarded:  Creative ways to increase revenue stream to the government due to effects caused by new technology that has lowered or eliminated past streams of revenue  The recent social media town-hall  Animal shelter operations  Library operations  MABCD code enforcement and the District III pilot project  Street sweeping and street maintenance  CityArts and Cowtown  Operating government as a business PUBLIC AGENDA Off-agenda items Melody Stucky brought up a concern about a recent zoning change request at the Starlite Theatre property. She encouraged the public to remain involved in the conversation and requested that the City consult with the neighboring communities about the zoning case. BOARD AGENDA CM Clendenin informed the group of a public hearing regarding the closure of Clapp Golf Course and encouraged everyone to attend and provide feedback to the Park Board. There was a brief conversation about the golf enterprise system and why decisions were made to close Clapp. 3  District III Advisory Board Minutes for July 2, 2018 The following questions and comments were asked and made: Q (public): What is the difference between maintaining a green space and subsidizing the golf course? A: There is a difference in where the funding comes from. If it is green space, it will be maintained by the Park and Recreation budget. If it remains a golf course, it must be self-sustaining. Q (DAB): Will the Park Board give this land to the City? A: They have no obligation to give it to the City. C (public): I suggest we put the East Patrol substation (police) at Clapp Park. A: We did that here, at Herman Hill Park, with the South Patrol substation and it worked out well. Q (public): If they vote to close Clapp Golf Course, when will it close? A: After all the leagues have finished at the end of the golf season is being strongly suggested, but it is up to the Park Board. Q (public): Would different management of Clapp make a difference? A: We addressed that angle years ago when there was discussion of closing Clapp. Meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. The next District Advisory Board III meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., August 1, 2018, at the WATER Center, 101 E. Pawnee, Wichita, KS 67211. Guests Sheri Johnson Vernie Wollard Carole Campbell Melody Stucky Lonny Wright George Theoharris Janet Theoharris Greg Ferris, agent Respectfully submitted, Maddy Campbell, Community Services Representative of District III 4