District 4 Advisory Board

District 4 Advisory Board Minutes Monday, December 7, 2020 • 6:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Order of Business The District 4 Advisory Board meeting was held online at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Council Member Jeff Blubaugh, seven (07) DAB members, ten (10) City staff, and seventeen (17) guests were in attendance. DAB Members Present Staff Present Grant Delmar Rebecca Fields – Community Representative Michael Gomm Chairman Robyn Belt – Library Manager June Johnson Cpt. J Heath – Wichita Fire Department Matt Lashley Chief E Snow – Wichita Fire Department Jonathan McRoy Roddy Winder – Wichita Police Department Laura Rainwater Alex Recio – Wichita Police Department Rebecca Robertson Chief Jose Ocadiz – Wichita Fire Department Matt Schuyler – Wichita Fire Department DAB Members Absent Cpt. Luke Barthelme – Wichita Fire Dept. Sonya Brown Cpt. Sam Williams – Wichita Fire Dept. Dalton Glasscock (temporary resignation) Alex Martinez Colby Unruh Guests Present Council Member Present Commissioner Dalton Glasscock Jeff Blubaugh Russ Ewy Ted Bush Paul Misasi – Sedgwick County EMS Thomas G Mary Gartland Allan Gettis Kim Lassley + nine additional guests unknown Page 1 of 7 Unfortunately, there was a glitch with the link on the agenda and a new Zoom meeting was quickly set up. The meeting did not record nor was it able to connect to Facebook “live”. DAB Member (Chairman) Michael Gomm opened and called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. Mr. Gomm proceeded with the agenda and asked approval for the December 7, 2020 agenda. DAB Member Laura Rainwater made a motion to approve and DAB Member June Johnson gave a 2nd. Motion was approved 7/0. The next item was approval for the November 2, 2020 DAB meeting minutes. DAB Member Laura Rainwater motioned to approve and DAB Member Jonathan McRoy gave a 2nd. Motion was approved 7/0. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Reports DAB Member Michael Gomm quickly moved forward to Chief Snow’s special presentation regarding the pilot program at Station 17. There was a 16-page PowerPoint presentation and comments from the Sedgwick County EMS Director, Paul Misasi. Wichita Fire Station 17 has been operational for the past 28 years and this program was approved by the Sedgwick County Fire Department with WFD and Sedgwick County Fire cross-training to ensure quality and efficient service. (A PDF of this PowerPoint is attached to these minutes) Following the presentation, Chairman Gomm allowed questions from those in attendance. DAB Member June Johnson and guest Tristan Block (former firefighter) both had questions and comments. Mr. Block requested that the missing squad unit be replaced to its original station, and that the data doesn’t seem to support an area that is overwhelmed with medical calls, and an area that is the largest geographical District in Wichita. Mr. Block still has questions about the integrity of the report and has strong reservations using “predictive” dispatching analytics instead of using ‘probable” scenarios. Councilman Blubaugh concluded this portion of the meeting by stating he will continue to follow this program and monitor response times, etc. Chairman Gomm then asked for staff reports from the Police Department. Community Police Officer Roddy Winder, Patrol West, spoke about the rise of catalytic converters being taken from vehicles. There are no serial numbers on these converters which makes it impossible to trace, and several companies are advertising that they will pay cash for these converters. The Police Department is currently working on new procedures and regulations regarding converters. Community Police Officer Alex Recio, Patrol South, was next to speak. In District 4 there were a total of 14 residential burglaries, 22 commercial burglaries, 34 auto thefts, and 116 larcenies from autos. CP south officers have started up a small DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) presentation. Within the month of November at least 4 elementary schools within patrol south had been given the presentation. Officers have been getting positive feedback from school staff. Depending on the size of the class the presentations are done virtually or in person with safety precautions taken in regards to COVID guidelines. Page 2 of 7 Package thefts from residents are on the rise again. South CP is planning on conducting special assignments to address this crime trend. Officers have identified several persons of interest who will be monitored during these assignments. In addition, 55 stolen cars were recovered mostly due to the new license plate readers that have been placed throughout the city. More of these readers will soon be installed. There were no questions for Officers Winder and Recio, so Chairman Gomm moved on to the Library Report. Robyn Belt, Alford Branch Library Manager, was in attendance and read the following report: Alford attendance for November- 1,906 visits Checkout statistics for November were 3,089 items All Wichita Public Library locations are operating with curbside and drive up window service only. This decision was made by Library staff due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Wichita. Customers are able to borrow materials from the Library by placing holds through the online catalog or by calling your branch location. Hold and transfer fees will be waived at this time. When materials are ready for pick up, customers will be notified. Public computing will not be available. Copy, print and fax service will be available at all locations through curbside and drive up window service. The Library’s digital collection is available 24/7 on OverDrive and Flipster. More information available at www.wichitalibrary.org/covid- 19. 1. The Library and its many community partners have rescheduled the NEA Big Read: Wichita for January 9-February 21, 2021. It will be a virtual program and will feature great programming based around this year’s book, “Circe” by Madeline Miller. The virtual kickoff celebration will be broadcast on KPTS Channel 8 on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. It will also be available to stream live on www.kpts.org. The kickoff will get viewers in the spirit of this year’s Big Read and will also have information on how you can get a free copy of this year’s book. Learn more about the Big Read at www.bigreadwichita.org. 2. Registration for the winter session of virtual programs at the Library is available online at www.wichitalibrary.org/events. All programs will be held on Zoom. Customers will receive an email with Zoom login information the day before and the day of the event. 3. All Library locations will be closing early at 3pm on Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) remain closed through December 25th. Regular operations resume on Saturday, December 26th. We will also close early at 5pm on Thursday, December 31st, and will be closed on New Year’s Day. We reopen on Saturday, January 2nd, at 10am. There were no questions or comments for Ms. Belt. Page 3 of 7 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Public Agenda Scheduled Items None Off-Agenda Items Chairman Gomm moved on to the public agenda. There was no one scheduled to speak, and there was no one who wanted to speak on a topic that was not on the agenda. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Business Matt Williams, Associate Planner with the Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD), presented all of the Planning cases. First on the agenda was ZON2020-00037. The applicants request CBD Central Business District zoning on 0.17 platted acres located at the northwest corner of South Sycamore Street and West Texas Avenue, 604 W Texas. The subject site is currently zoned GC General Commercial, and is developed with a one- story metal sided building. The building appears to be vacant at this time. The applicant states that the purpose of this request is to allow for “future use requirements.” The requested CBD zoning would give the applicants maximum flexibility with code required parking and building setback standards to develop the site. The site is within the Delano Neighborhood Plan area, and the Delano Overlay Zoning District (D-O). DAB Member June Johnson motioned to approve, and DAB Member Laura Rainwater made a 2nd motion to approve. The motion passed 7/0. Next on the agenda was ZON2020-00041. The applicant/owner is requesting the rezoning of approximately 37 acres of property located at the northeast corner of West Kellogg/U.S 54 Highway and West 167 Street South. The property is currently undeveloped. The applicant has submitted SUB2020-00030 Abilene Place Addition Plat, which includes the subject property for this rezoning case. The property is zoned as SF-5 Single-Family Residential and LC Limited Commercial. Property north of the subject site is zoned SF-5 and is developed as USD 265 elementary, middle and high schools along with athletic fields and maintenance buildings. Property to the south is zoned LC Limited Commercial and is currently undeveloped. Property east of the subject site is zoned SF-20 Single- Family Residential; located in the unincorporated area of Sedgwick County; and is developed with single-family residences. The Goddard city limits are west of the subject site. DAB Members considered this to be an amicable area in which to build duplexes, and DAB Member Grant Delmar motioned to approve. DAB Member Jonathan McRoy motioned a 2nd approval. Motion passed 7/0. Page 4 of 7 The next item was ZON2020-00042. The applicant/owner is requesting the rezoning of approximately five (5) acres (subject to platting) from SF-5 Single Family Residential (SF- 5) to TF-3 Two Family Residential (TF-3). The subject property is currently undeveloped and is located 850 feet west of South Seneca Street on the north side of West 47 th Street South (1316 West 47th Street South). Properties north, south, east and west of the subject site are zoned SF-5 and are developed with single family dwellings. Limited Commercial LC zoned properties are located on all four corners of the intersection of South Seneca Street and West 47th Street South and are developed with a mix of single family residential, convenience stores, fast food restaurant and office. This property has been undeveloped since 1974, and there are 4 residences that abut the property on the northwest portion of the site. Guest Mary Gartland, 4722 S Fern, was online for the meeting and asked if there could be a privacy screen between these residences and the new development. There was no one in attendance representing the applicant, Nick Mills. DAB Member Grant Delmar asked Ms. Gartland if she would be requesting this (a privacy screen) if it was a single-family home. She replied no, bus she also stated that she had contested this case at the MAPC meeting on November 19. Ms. Gartland further stated that due to the current pandemic, she did not feel safe in walking the neighborhood to obtain signatures on a petition, but she does speak with the neighbors over the phone. Staff Rebecca Fields was asked to contact Kaw Valley Engineering (agent Levi Bond) to find out the intentions of the plans and whether a fence would be built by the applicant. This case will come before the City Council on December 22nd. DAB Member Rebecca Robertson made a motion to approve, and Member Grant Delmar gave a 2nd motion. The motion passed 7/0. The next item was case ZON2020-00043/CUP2020-00041. The applicant has submitted two requests as outlined below: 1. The applicant’s request to rezone approximately 3.95 acres at 185 East 47 th Street South from LC Limited Commercial to LI Limited Industrial. The subject property is Parcel 9 of the larger Broadway 47 Plaza Commercial Community Unit Plan (CUP DP-28), mostly located east of the subject property. 2. The applicant is also requesting to amend the Broadway 47 Plaza Commercial Community Unit Plan (CUP DP-28) to permit additional uses, as allowed in the LI zoning district, on Parcel 9. The applicant and agent indicated at the time of application the intention to allow for the highest and best use on the currently vacant ground. The proposed CUP Amendment to Parcel 9 modifies the parcel’s permitted uses, describes as “Proposed Uses” in the CUP language. Currently, the language of the CUP states: Page 5 of 7  Parcel 9 Proposed Use: Shopping Center, Financial Institution, Office, Personal Services, Restaurant, and Retail Sales. The proposed change would amend the language of the CUP to state (amendment underlined): Parcel 9 Proposed Use: Shopping Center, Financial Institution, Office, Personal Services, Restaurant, and Retail Sales and other uses as permitted by the zoning district. This amended language would increase the types of permitted uses in Parcel 9 to be consistent with the requested zone change to LI Limited Industrial. If approved, a large number of additional uses ranging from commercial to industrial would be permitted on Parcel 9. The majority of Broadway 47 Plaza Commercial Community Unit Plan (CUP DP-28) is zoned LC Limited Commercial except a relatively small portion of Parcel 1 which is zoned GC General Commercial. DAB Member June Johnson said she knew this area due to the bottling company that was in the near vicinity. It is believed that this particular site might have been the target area for a Home Depot at one time, but not now. There were no further comments from the DAB and there was no one in attendance that asked to speak. DAB Member Laura Rainwater motioned to approve the request and DAB Member Jonathan McRoy made a 2nd motion. Motion was passed 7/0. Matt Williams then moved on to the next case, ZON2020-00045. The applicant/owner is requesting the rezoning of two lots in Block A, in the West Maple Gardens Addition (approximately 0.76 acre) from SF-5 Single Family Residential (SF-5) to MF-18 Multi-Family Residential (MF-18). The subject property is currently undeveloped and is located approximately 750 feet west of the Mitch Mitchell Floodway on the west side of Brummett Street, south of West Maple Street. Properties north, west and south of the subject site are zoned SF-5 and are developed with single-family residences. Property to the east of the subject site is zoned SF-5 and is undeveloped. Property located at the northeast corner of S. Brummett Street and W. University Street is zoned LC Limited Commercial. One-and-one-half blocks south of the subject site is GC General Commercial, which is developed with big box retail that fronts US Highway 54. Mr. Russ Ewy with Baughman Company was on hand to answer any questions. DAB Member Grant Delmar asked what type of units were being planned for these lots, and Mr. Ewy replied 4-plexes. Staff Rebecca Fields mentioned that several years ago nearby residents had protested the Page 6 of 7 Starkey Group Homes that were built at the NW corner of Taft & Julia, and now they are a pride of the neighborhood. All DAB Members seemed to be familiar with this area. DAB Member Rebecca Robertson motioned to approve the request, and Member Laura Rainwater gave a 2nd motion to approve. Motion passed 7/0. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Board Agenda Chairman Gomm opened up the meeting for any comments or news from the Board Members. No one from the board had any discussion, so Chairman Gomm asked for Councilman Jeff Blubaugh to give any comments he had. CM Blubaugh, noting the time, said he would be brief and stated that he considered real estate to be good investments and that District 4 had several areas that were ripe for development. There is currently a housing shortage and having new duplexes and 4- plexes built were ideal to help the situation. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adjournment Chairman Gomm then asked for a motion to adjourn. DAB Member Jonathan McRoy made a motion to adjourn and DAB Member Grant Delmar gave the 2nd motion. Motion was approved 7/0. The meeting adjourned at 8:38 pm. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The next DAB 4 meeting will be January 4, 2021 at 6:30 pm. Page 7 of 7