District 5 Advisory Board

Page |1 District V Advisory Board Minutes May 6, 2019 www.wichita.gov The District V Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #21, located at 2110 N. 135th St. W., Wichita, KS 67235. ATTENDANCE Members Present Nancy Duling David McGuire, Park & Recreation Department Jose Gutierrez Tracie Partridge, Senior Librarian JV Johnston Philip Zevenbergen, Associate Planner, MAPD Roman Rodriguez Gary Janzen, Public Works and Utilities Jill Kerschen James Wagner, Public Works and Utilities Angela Breer Shawn Mellies, Public Works and Utilities Troy Palmer Cory Buchta, Community Services Trevor Kurth Representative Ben Kittrell Trey Rios, Youth Member Council Member Bryan Frye Guests Angelica Morel Members Absent Nic Morel Rachel Murphy-Thomas Alan Kailer Alissa Unruh Dalruna Harrison Brie Pringle Staff Present Bob Troilo Capt. Vernon Rohlman, Wichita Fire Maury Richardson Department Larry Ryan Officer Robyn Douty, Wichita Police Russ Ewy Department ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Bryan Frye Approval of May 6, 2019 Agenda: Motion PASSED 8-0-0 Approval of Minutes from April 1, 2019: Motion PASSED 8-0-0 DAB Swear In – Karen Sublett PUBLIC AGENDA This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for citizens to present issues that are not part of the regular agenda for the meeting. There is a five minute time limit for each speaker. 1. Scheduled Items None 2. Off-agenda Items Any individual present that did not request to speak on the public agenda prior to the meeting may speak at this time: Bob Troilo 10109 W. Sterling Ct – Chadsworth HOA Two issues – speeders on Crestline and Sterling – getting worse when it warms up. 1  Page |2 Runoff pond NE corner parking lot of Logan’s Roadhouse – Catch runoff of paved area. Stagnant water – mosquito breeding ground. We’d like to run radar – CP officer took note. Public works took note. Brie Pringle – American Heart Association – Tobacco Free Parks Not only from AHA but mother who spent two weekends in a row to see others smoking on park property in the playground. I take my kids out to get fresh air in our beautiful parks. But that’s what they are exposed to. Tobacco free parks policy would be consistent with school grounds and athletic facilities. Tobacco free parks would create a healthier place to live. Dalruna Harrison – RN – Its nurse’s day. We all know heart disease is #1 killer in America – women, all top 5 causes of death – heart attacks, chest pain, respiratory problems, COPD emphysema. Second hand smoke is just as bad as primary smoking. Would love to see parks as a space where families can enjoy the parks without the smell of smoking. Would love to see this ordinance pass. Questions contact AHA in Wichita. Kansas Academy of Family Physicians. Recommended Action: Receive and file BOARD AGENDA 3. Updates, Issues and Reports 1st look at retreat on budget for 2020 and Capital Improvement Plan. 1st of several retreats. Then they’ll come to DAB and we’ll approve in the fall. Budget really helps shape policy and create a better city. STAFF REPORTS 4. Fire Department Report Captain Rohlman reported:  Just moved here last month. 29 years on WFD majority in core of city.  Numbers are really low on west side.  212 alarms last month  1 was fire at Silver Springs. Cause was smoking on balcony. Smoke in appropriate areas and discard appropriately.  171 medical alarms. On par for area.  Safety tips – do not drive in running water ever. If you can’t see the road find another route.  More kids out in the sun shine – be vigilant when you’re driving. Be mindful. 5. Community Police Report Officer Robyn Douty reported:  CP team did a grand opening at Pawnee Prairie Park last Saturday. We’ll do Pracht Wetlands this Saturday.  River Fest starting 31st of May through 8th of June. Be aware. Lot of streets closed along river area. Only lasts a week. Be patient.  Tomorrow and Wednesday doing abandoned vehicle initiative. Inoperable vehicles off city streets. Nuisance or eye sore. Owners will have 48 hours to move cars before they are towed.  Been working on crime trend around Central and 119th Saint Elizabeth Seton Church area. A few car break-ins in that area. Darker Volvo SUV or Mazda SUV. Two white males breaking into cars.  I will pass your speeding complaint on to CP officer for that area. 6. Park & Recreation Department Report Dave McGuire reported: 2  Page |3  Pracht Ribbon cutting scheduled for Sat morning at 9:30. Saw 10 or 12 species of ducks just this evening. Four or five species of shore birds. With the piers you can get out in the wetlands in the blinds and observe nature. CM Frye will officiate the ribbon cutting on Saturday. The parking lot is a big muddy mess, so we might do some parking in the street.  Orchard Rec Center – we have Miracle League. 10 teams signed up. That will kick off next week I believe. Saturday mornings.  Open Streets last weekend was well attended. Probably had 10,000 people. We still need to figure out a street on this side of town.  Taking registration for summer camp. Summer of Discovery. Sign up at any recreation center. Hiring life guards. 16 years and older. Looking for staff to man athletic fields. Prepare ball diamonds for league play and tournament play. If you know someone send them down to Park and Rec.  Take your kid to the park May 18 at Watson Park.  Party at the Net for tennis players at Riverside Tennis Center May 18.  Magic Show May 25th Reflection Square Park. Q (DAB) – when do pools and splash pads open? A – Splash pads opened May 4th. Pools will open Saturday after Memorial Day. 7. Wichita Public Library Report Tracie Partridge reported:  Summer reading incentive program starting May 28th for kids of all ages. Age up to 2, ages 3 to 5th grade, and teens reading group. May 28th first day to sign up. Can sign up all the way to July 19th.  Do you have a teenager at home? We have a teen volunteer program. Four libraries are still accepting applications. Have to be entering 8th grade. Run the reading program, shelve books, etc. Need to make a 6 week commitment.  Story time for babies to age 5 starts the week of June 3.  May is a quieter time at the library because we are getting ready for summer. May 8 at 1:30 senior Wednesday Kansas Honor Flights. Will talk about that program.  May 23rd save money on everyday costs. Consumer credit counselor will do that program. Registration is required.  June 1st – o At ALL For Your Amusement – Wonderland Park at Ackerman Island at 1:00 o Westlink Branch Library WWII A Family Remembers at 2:30. Author will talk about her father’s experience during WWII.  Very Harry Potter Evening. June 4th at 6:30 at Westlink – 8 and older – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone party. Q (DAB) - Is there an age limit on Harry Potter dress up? A – We would support you! As long as you’re 8 and older. 8. Public Works & Utilities Report Gary Janzen shared the following:  Construction of sidewalk on street near Ridge Road.  Hoover bike path – City Council approved design concept. Need work in new CIP to fully fund.  Talking about 13th Street Cowskin Creek to 135th. Plans about done. Hung up on one easement. Haven’t been able to get property owner to work with us just yet. To help water over road. To fill in flood plain, we need to take dirt out of somewhere else which is why we need that easement. Pavement is getting worse  Central and 235. We have installed new signage and delineators on Boyd where there’s been parking. Will leave those out there a couple of months and do another count. It was hard to tell if there truly was cut through or not. 3  Page |4  Every year in CIP, $10 million for pavement preservation. 40 year model. Evaluates different treatments, age, etc. and gives us biggest return of investment. Needs in all 6 districts, trying to balance but not fully. A few things wrapping up in 2018 program. 2019 program – gave you a map. Lots of crack sealing in residential neighborhoods. Most cost effective way to preserve pavement. Doesn’t look good but it works well and is cost effective. Micro surfacing to do as well. Focusing on ultrathin overlay. Costs a little bit more but really extends the life of the road. In D5 Tyler Road, Maple to 2nd and Central from Maize Road to half mile west. Will do that between fall and next spring.  21st we did micro surfacing. Will do some more work soon. Piloting this year putting preservative seal on roads that are newly repaired. Very inexpensive. Goes down quick. Will help extend life of repair work for very low cost. If we could go back, we would have put this down on all new streets.  Last year 29th Street from Ridge Road to east, we did this preservative seal. You can’t see what’s been done, but it really helps.  Last sheet is a snap shot of city website – interactive map. Plug in any address and it will show you if there’s any work scheduled for 2019.Working on a master map to show people everything we’ve done over the last several years. Action Taken: Motion made to receive and file all Staff Reports. Motion PASSED 9-0-0. NEW BUSINESS 9. Wichita Places for People Mary Hunt, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented on Wichita: Places for People, an amendment to the City and County Comprehensive Plan, called the Community Investments Plan. The Plan focuses on redevelopment in the Established Central Area of Wichita. The Plan provides for the movement of people, whether by car, foot, bike or transit that creates a connected and accessible community with strong neighborhoods that put people first. The City adopted the comprehensive plan in 2015/2016. It included an urban infill plan. That’s what this is. This is a long range policy document. Helps guide elected officials. Meant to cover 20 year time frame. Policy document not a zoning code. While there are zoning recommendations, they are only suggestions. Adopting this isn’t adopting those zoning recommendations. Purpose of plan is to put people first, not cars, and to connect transportation centers. To take better care of what we already have. Address regulatory barriers. The map for this policy goes into District 5 a little bit. If center core functions better and has more value, it relieves task burden on everyone else. Established central area. 62 square miles. ½ of households and 2/3 of all jobs. 3 place types. Neighborhood Hub, community core, regional center. – Node, transition, edge Look a lot alike, just a matter of scale. Medium size example, Delano, Harry and Oliver, Seneca and Pawnee, 21st and Amidon. Showed slide show with different views. Available here: Open space and buildings. Buildings come closer to streets. Parking primarily in back or side. Relationship between pedestrian zone and building. Pedestrian zone and amenity zone. Examples of streets and sidewalks shown. Streets and Sidewalks examples. Showing what other cities are doing. Showed way finding example from Tulsa. Elevated crosswalks. Bike parking, street furniture, patio dining. Landscaping between cars and sidewalks. Open space examples. Community park serves several neighborhoods, neighborhood parks serve one neighborhood. Buildings examples from slide show. Trying to make it so building is more prominent and what you notice first, not parking lot. Showed frontage types from slide show. 4  Page |5 Suggestions – zoning code residential – from slide show. Enable greater density throughout districts. ADUs by right. Application by building type. Make zoning changes easier and more streamlined. Zoning code commercial. Change setbacks, parking location. Multiple scale projects. Walkable development standards as an option. So people can pick what zoning code development works best for them. Investment – we have these things in place right now. TIF, CUD, BID, special assessment, tax reductions, tax credits, low interest zones, grants. Could establish a land bank. City has to approve an ordinance to establish it. Questions. C (CM Frye) – Intensive process. Very big plan. We haven’t been using core of city as well as we could. Opportunity to get that land developed and more viable like we’ve done in the suburbs or outskirts. This is a plan to help us get there and make it easier for investors and groups to take and develop a piece of property. Having this plan frees that up. Makes it easier. Looking forward to seeing some of this in place. Action Taken: Motion made by Troy Palmer to endorse plan as presented. Seconded by Trevor Kurth. MOTION PASSED 9-0-0 10. 29th street and Maize Intersection Improvement James Wagner, capital Improvement engineer with city, introduced other people involved with project. Looking at improvements to help clean up traffic. Modeled to improve traffic issues now and into the future. Northbound Maize Road right turn lane and westbound 29th Street left turn lane. Existing conditions – ditch on east side of maize road. People turning right get stuck behind people wanting to go forward. Reduces efficiency of people trying to stay heading north. Reduces traffic efficiency. 29th Street North westbound left turn lane. Only enough space for five or six vehicles in the turn lane. That backs up into through lane or through lane cuts off turn lane. It’s essential to get cars into the turn lane or it restricts flow. Couple of other issues. Entrance into Sam’s Club. Turn into Sam’s is underutilized compared to space that was given for it. Solutions either total reconstruction and partial improvements to outlive lifespan. Showed development of surrounding areas to predict traffic volumes now and into the future. Cost estimates for both options. Adopted 2018-2027 CIP includes money for project beginning in 2022. Would like to move forward getting final design and get setup for engineering budget. Then have construction ready project for when funding is available in 2022. Q (DAB) – Do you know what the car counts are? A – I can get those in a second. [Showed them on slide] Range close to 350 left turns in peak hour on 29th Street and close to 600 northbound movements through. 275 right turns in peak hour. Q (DAB) – Why should we pay for engineering now if not being funded until 2022? Why not wait? A – Needed in order to review project and go through plans. A (Shawn Mellies) – There will be some utility relocation from this. Need a set of plans and design far ahead of the construction of the project. Could take 6 to 8 months just to move utilities. We also are hoping to find money in CIP to do this sooner than 2022. A (FREY) – If we can get it designed this year, then we could move it up and save money. A (Wagner) If we don’t have engineering now, then we can’t review the plan. Q (DAB) – If area keeps developing at pace it is, then in 5 years you will say we need to redo the whole intersection. 5  Page |6 A – We started the whole project with idea of doing duel lefts. Traffic counts warrant duel lefts. 200 in peak hours is when you start looking at that. But traffic analysis shows so few throughs that half of left turns now are going left after through traffic clears. This operates more efficiently this way than when duel lefts. Rather than putting in duel lefts we started with an idea. We are projecting development for next 15 years. This design would last at least 10 – 15 years with pace of development. This should cost less and last longer. We did design on both east and west of Maize road. Relatively new pavement. If we can get this in there now to solve the problem now, that’s how we got there. Q (DAB) – Why didn’t you design it this way the first time? If you were predicting development. How do you know this will last? A – Then it will last for 10 years instead of 15 years. C (DAB) – I hope we can find money to get it accomplished sooner. It’s not fun in December. A Frey – with heavy retail, this area gets bad. With development in those areas, I’m afraid of cut through. I’m hoping to get it done sooner. C (DAB) – While we’re doing it we have an additional 3rd right turn lane that ends at sterling. It could help to extend that. More cars will be going north on Maize Road. Q (DAB) – You were talking about PM peak hours. East bound on Maize Road, heavier in AM or PM? A – Heavier in AM. C – I get stuck there not being able to turn because of traffic turning. A – The number would show duel lefts would help, but you’d still have to wait a cycle if you got stuck. Action Taken: Motion made by Troy to ACCEPT the application with the Staff Report conditions. Seconded by Jill. Motion PASSED 8-0-1. 11. ZON2019-00003 Zoned single family in 2016 rezoning. Braum’s need small slit of land. Amend protective overlay to eliminate conditions for parcel 1 to allow for a 25 foot sign with 136 square foot sign and 1 LED sign 50 square feet. Study of signage in area of LC and 25 feet is 5 feet higher than largest sign in area. Braum’s wanted 35 feet area. Q (DAB) – How tall is sign on the newest Braum’s? A – Shorter than 25 feet. Q (DAB) – Why can’t this one be that height? A – I’ll defer. Visually, the standard sign is less impactful because of ice cream cone on top of building. Planning staff recommending approval with conditions. Amendments to PO only to parcel 1 and not parcel 2. Russ – What Braum’s is looking at for this location is most of traffic east and west along Maple they felt it created a visual impairment at Maple and 135th. The Maize Road Braum’s is in a much more open area. 35 feet sign in Goddard is more standard. This is a reduction of that. Q (DAB) – Any feedback from residence in area? A – One call from someone living behind. Asked what was happening. Told them. They said ok. Action Taken: Motion made by Jose to ACCEPT the application with the Staff Report conditions. Seconded by Nancy. Motion PASSED 6-2-1. ZON2019-00010 Request rezone from NR to LC intended use of small animal vet clinic. Household pets. No kenneling, no outdoor runs. Nothing outside. West of Tyler Road north of Maple. Part of case history in 2016, property was looking to be rezoned LC. Comments from residents and settles on NR with protective 6  Page |7 overlay. This would amend PO (extra rules) all uses on parcel would have to be subject to NR. Applicants looking to amend items 1 and 9. Want to have sign on building facing Tyler. Prohibited from having any signs right now, so they want 1 sign to face Tyler. Item 9 – keep language as is but to allow animal care limited in allowed use. So zoning will stay the same but it will allow 1 more use. Trying to be cognizant of neighbors from 3 years ago and just allow 1 more use. Have to rezone to do that. Received phone calls 3 years ago in opposition to Limited Commercial. I’ll let them speak if they wish. Applicant is here. She can speak on project. Q (DAB) – Will not have boarding, only if they keep animal overnight. What if they change it and leave dogs outside? A – That’s not a permitted use. Only animal care facility. Would have to resubmit another zoning application to do that. A – Dr. Monica Horn and sister. Practice right around the corner. Purchased two years ago and changed name. Established in 1977. Sold in 2008. Practicing west side of Dog N Shake last 10 years. Don’t have residential next to us. Our pets are kept indoors. No outdoor facility. Can’t be outdoor runs in Wichita. We wouldn’t be able to have outdoor runs. Can only go out on leash with staff member. Q (DAB) – You’ve been practicing with Herndon? A – DBA Herndon, but we’re Sisters Vet Clinic. Now it’s a house built in 40s and converted in 70s. We’ve maximized space to fullest potential. Running out of space. Don’t have enough parking now. Q (Public) – Tell us what you want to build. A – Brick facade and siding. Single story facility. Parking for clients in front staff in back. Sewer line in middle of property. 5,000 square foot. Q (Public) – Do you have plans you could show us? A – We don’t have plans right now. Q (Public) – Ellen Ryan 150 South Byron - In future would you look to have kennel inside? A – We have kennels inside now. We would like to have that and provide that. Animals only go outside on leash with staff member. Waste picked up 3 times a day. Don’t leave them outside. Q (Public) Shirley Cooper 125 S Tyler – Sometimes dogs barks. What side of building will kennel have? A – South side based on preliminary plans. Offices on other side. It’s loud inside but no noise outside the facility. Q (Public) Craig Hogue 8833 Douglass – Can we ask for tall privacy fencing? A – 8 foot privacy fence. Q – Drainage issues – water runs off that lot now. Runs today. Everything going north to Douglas and past Douglas off that lot. Do you have a drainage plan? A – Our architect does have that. It used to be an old orchard. When it was converted, there weren’t many regulations for runoff. We will look at that. A (Zevenberger) – When zone change like this, they will have to manage new runoff. A drainage plan will have to be approved before they can get building permits. Q – Future improvements on Tyler. The meeting following they decided to widen 2nd street and nothing to Tyler. Had to buy from off of Tyler. Setbacks. Sewer through middle but it is commercial. Everything south is commercial. That is retail. Quik Trip on corner. That will be wider in next 10 years I would believe. They would have to buy some property north. A (DAB) – They already have property north of that. Q – But as Tyler is improving, what do we do about setbacks? A (DAB) – Yes we leave that alone – because it’s already been platted. It’s being rezoned not replatted. 7  Page |8 Q (Public) Larry Ryan 150 S Byron – I live right behind this property. This barely squeaked through the first time. Lot of overlay and changes. Vet clinic – don’t have a problem with what I’m hearing. Noise is a huge concern for me. I don’t want to be back in two years because they want to make a playground out back. I’m concerned about Light Commercial on this piece of ground. In two years they could sell some ground or they want to do something else. Something will be built and I guess this is better than most. But I don’t want them asking for more in two years. That’s my concern. Q DAB – This will allow only animal care? A – That and any limited commercial. Action Taken: Motion made by Troy to ACCEPT the application with the Staff Report conditions. Seconded by Roman. Motion PASSED 9-0-0. Meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. The next DAB V meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2019, Fire Station #21, 2110 N. 135th St., Wichita, KS 67235. 8