District 5 Advisory Board

District V Advisory Board Meeting Minutes February 06, 2012 www.wichita.gov The District V Advisory Board Meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #21, 2110 N. 135th West In attendance were ten (10) District Advisory Board members, seven (7) staff and twenty- three (23) citizens with eighteen (18) signing in. Members Present Staff Present Council Member Jeff Longwell Captain Russell Leeds, WPD Mike Bell Captain Mark Hahn, WFD Joey Ellzey Kelly Carpenter, Finance Dalton Glasscock Jim Armour, Public Works and Utilities Mike Greene Doug Kupper, Parks and Recreation Matt Hamm Jess McNeely, Planning Mike Hill Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Services Paul Truitt Kelly Watkins Wendi White Members Absent Guests Dana Brown see last page Bryan Frye Jay Flinn Pat Ream Order of Business Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. Motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 09, 2012 meeting. Motion passed 7*-0. Motion was made to approve the agenda for the February 06, 2012 meeting. Motion passed 7*-0. *Joey Ellzey had not arrived Public Agenda 1. Scheduled items None scheduled Action: Receive and file. 2. Off Agenda items none  Action: Receive and file. Staff Presentations 3. WPD/Community Police Report Captain Russell Leeds, WPD, reported on beats 16, 18, 19, and 199 and District V Neighborhoods.  16 Beat- no specific report  18 Beat- no specific report  19 Beat- no specific report  199 Beat- no specific report  OTHER: all beats experiencing car and residential burglaries.  Recent trend for auto break-ins at churches during service times. Craig Jester asked about the reporting process for stolen checks/ mail theft. Leeds responded that this is a financial crime and often leads to identity theft. The US Postal service follows up with the Financial Crime Unit. Action: Receive and file. 4. Wichita Fire Department Report Captain Mark Hahn, WFD, reported on District V statistics and other WFD information. January fire reports: 1 fire in District V: 6700 West Central January service calls: 416 calls in District V WFD launched Facebook page 2012 WFDS Citizens Academy – applications now being accepted Action: Receive and file. New Business . 5. 2011 – 2020 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Kelly Carpenter, Director of Finance, presented the proposed CIP 2011-2020 CIP Budget. Kelly Watkins asked for more detail about the Heartland Readiness Center. Carpenter responded that it was a joint effort between the City, County, Kansas National Guard and Kansas Highway Patrol. Action: Receive and file 6. CON2011-00040/ ZON2011-00043- Jess McNeely Request for LC Limited Commercial (“LC”) and Conditional Use for a Recreational Vehicle campground. Current zoning is SF-5 Single Family Residential (“SF-5”) and LC on the south 200 feet of the property located north of Maple and west of 151st Street West (15520 W. Maple Street). The members were provided the MAPC staff report for review prior to the meeting. Jess McNeely, Planner, presented the case background, reviewed the staff recommendation, reviewed the MAPC  decision to deny the request from their 2/02/2012 meeting and answered questions of members and the public. Joey Ellzey asked for clarification that the owners have been operating “illegally” (violating city code) and even if the request for zone change to “LC’ is approved they would still be in violation of the city code. McNeely responded that the owners have not been cited for any violations. The Office of Central Inspection is the enforcing agency for code violations. “Temporary” parking/ storage is loosely defined and it is up to the Superintendent of OCI to determine if a parking/ storage violation has been made. Paul Truitt asked how long this property has been in the city. McNeely responded this property was annexed into the city in 1998. Mike Greene commented that he has driven by this property many times and has seen RV’s and trailers skirted and stored. Bob Kaplan, Agent for the Applicant, commented to the board that their job is not to determine whether code violations have been made, but to vote on zoning for this property. If this property remains non-conforming then they have no “restrictions”, but if they receive zoning with a CUP and Protective Overlay, then they have to operate under restrictions. CM Longwell responded that the DAB is not a planning commission. They act on behalf of the community and the neighborhood and make decisions based on that premise. Larry Rowe, 413 Country View Lane, spoke as the owner of the property. He has tried to contact Zoning and Planning many times in the past to make sure he was properly zoned for his use. He has been told he was considered legally non- conforming. Kevin O’Brien, 15414 W. Maple, commented on the growth of the RV Park. He submitted photos to the DAB documenting the growth from 1980 to 2012. He shared several examples of incidents involving RV park users coming onto private property and police activity involving crime. He also questioned why this RV Park is no longer a KOA franchise. Bill McKinley, 304 Wind Rows Lake Dr, showed a site plan/ picture of the RV Park that showed the size/ usage by RV’s and trailers. He showed pictures that included areas on the property with built up debris, junk, trash. He also showed pictures of the park from his back yard. Several other residents stood in opposition of the project. They included: Tim Hess, 356 Wind Rows Lake Dr, Craig Jester, 336 Wind Rows Lake Dr, Dick Drevo, 301 Wind Rows Lake Dr, Jack Horn, 338 Wind Rows Lake Dr, Sally Cannata, 300 Wind Rows Lake Dr and Arlen and Mary Ann Freund, 239 N 151st W. A motion was made to deny the request. Action: Motion passed 8-0 7. CON2012-00003- Jess McNeely Request for Conditional Use for Outdoor Vehicle Sales located East of Maize, along the south side of Central Avenue (10303 W. Central Ave.). Current zoning is LC Limited Commercial.  The members were provided the MAPC staff report for review prior to the meeting. Jess McNeely, Planner, presented the case background, reviewed the staff recommendation and answered questions of members and the public. CM Longwell reminded the DAB again of their role to look at cases from a neighborhood perspective and to make decisions based on what is best for the neighborhood. Tim Austin, Agent for the Applicant, distributed photos of the property and site plan. He noted that traffic would not increase as much as a retail location. They were planning for 7 parking stalls for customers. There were plans for landscaping buffers and the applicant is willing to increase from what is required. There will be no outdoor speakers, no increase in noise or smell. Dave Rush, 10241 W. Taylor, requested additional screening, possibly a taller wall (10 foot) and minimal lighting with possibly lowering the lighting to security only after closing. Greene asked what type of wall was currently in place. Rush responded a 6 foot concrete wall. Joey Ellzey asked what the current hours of operation were. The owner responded: 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sunday. Matt Hamm asked what other options for use of this property has been considered? Austin responded: professional office space but the building does not have enough width; expanding the service garage which would bring more cars and more noise; and retail space, but the building is not big enough. Austin commented that the owner is willing to decrease the number of car stalls, accommodate the lighting request and adding landscaping buffers to help with additional screening. Joyce Rush, 10241 W. Taylor, commented she did not think this was an appropriate location for a car lot. Personally she looks at the car repair building from her back yard. The wall cannot be tall enough; the lighting cannot be low enough and the noise quiet enough to make it all right for the area. A motion was made to deny the request. Action: Motion passed 8-0 8. Office of Central Inspection Annual Report- Julie Irvin The members were provided a 2011 statistical report for OCI. Julie Irvin, Supervisor, presented the status of the department and the statistics for 2011. Mike Greene asked Irvin to define RV Park as opposed to Mobile Home Park. Irvin responded the difference is in the language temporary parking vs. permanent storage/ parking. She could get the exact definition at a late time. Ellzey asked OCI to look into possible violations at 15520 W. Maple. Irvin responded she would forward the request to the Zoning inspector. Ellzey also asked about temporary signs in R.O.W. Irvin responded it was illegal and he could remove them or report to OCI the whereabouts. Action: Receive and file.  Board Agenda Board Updates and Issues CM Longwell: Welcomed Troy Palmer, the District V Library Board Appointee. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Megan Buckmaster, Neighborhood Assistant Guests Jack and Gaye Horn 338 Wind Rows Lake Dr Tim and Marlene Hess 356 Wind Rows Lake Dr Greg and Sally Cannata 300 Wind Rows Lake Dr Arlen and Mary Ann Freund 239 N 151st W Craig Jester 336 Wind Rows Lake Dr William McKinley 304 Wind Rows Lake Dr David and Joyce Rush 10241 W. Taylor Greg Norris 10203 W. Central Larry Rowe 413 Country View Ln Cory Harkleroad 10300 W Maple Kevin O’Brien 15414 W Maple Dick Drevo 301 Wind Rows Lake Dr James Breitenbach 1356 Valleyview