District 6 Advisory Board

District VI Advisory Board Minutes www.wichita.gov Monday Evergreen Park & Recreation Center February 6, 2017 2700 N. Woodland, Wichita, KS 67204 6:30 PM Lounge Clubroom The District VI Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Park & Recreation Center Lounge Clubroom 2700 N. Woodland, Wichita, KS 67204. There were nine District Advisory Board members, eight staff members and four members of the public in attendance. Members Present Staff Present Cindy Claycomb Dave Clements, MAPD Linda Matney Don Henry, PWU Denise O’Leary-Siemer Rebecca Graff, PWU Carmen Gard Officer, Nathan Schwiethale, WPD Gregory Boyajian Officer, Juan Carlos Atondo, WPD James Deckard Dan Feil, WFD Joel Weihe Jason Bowker, WFD Ethan Manlove Brandon Findley, OCS Janet Miller Members Absent Guests Deborah Sanders Listed on last page Call to Order Vice Mayor, Janet Miller, called the meeting to order. Approval of Minutes The minutes for January 18, 2017, were approved. Motion passed (6-0) (Manlove/Matney) Public Agenda Scheduled Items: None Off-Agenda Items: Dan Warren reported asking City Council to monitor neighborhood dust for EPA standards. He sated PM10 and PM25 has been tested by the EPA and it comes from road dust. He stated tests need to be done to determine the risk to health. He stated he wants a 30-day study of 400-500 block of North Doris. He stated the road dust is due to crushed limestone usage and asked that the Board request this testing be done. He stated every U.S. citizen has a right to clean air and water and feels that children are being exposed to too much dust. Vice Mayor Miller asked two staff members to attend to questions (Don Henry and Rebecca Graff). DAB: Have you ever passed a petition to pave these streets? Dan Warren: The people cannot afford them. DAB: How much would a paved road cost? Rebecca Graff: Depends on what portion of Orchard Breeze is paved. A rough estimate for 4.3 miles is $5.5-6 million. Average property owner would have to pay $700 per year to cover costs, with some paying over $1000 for 20 years. Over 50% of the 78 resident owners would have to agree with this action and it would have to be City standards of development including storm, sewers and intersections. DAB: Can the City create bonds for this? Rebecca Graff: Yes, that is how these projects are paid for. Dan Warren: I am asking to just do the testing DAB: If the EPA does this test, what would be the impact on the City? Don Henry: Ambient air is monitored by Kansas Health and Environment department and this area is compliant with these standards. Mr. Warren is concerned with a specific point, but EPA does not regulate in this way. KDHE determines where the monitors go. The KDHE is not interested in monitoring this. Dan Warren: KDHE says this is the City’s property.  February 6, 2016 Jerry Warren: If someone pays for the testing, what does the City have to do if it comes back positive? VM Miller: The area would have to be paved. Jerry Warren: I would like to see more funding than 250k for dust control. Rebecca Graff: 250k goes into treatments 100ft from schools. DAB: How many times would this treatment need to be done to keep this in control? Rebecca Graff: I do not know. VM Miller: Please send that information to Brandon when you get it. Don Henry: Treatment efficacy depends on traffic levels. VM Miller: One exception I know about is some paving that was done with CDBG funds at the cost of 300k which paved very little mileage. This project would cost a significant amount of money. Generally streets are paved via special assessments by homeowners so if the streets need to be paved it will need to be done by specials. Jerry Warren: I completely agree. The issue is that the City has aggravated the problem with the product they are using. VM Miller: What would the board like to do? DAB: I don’t think the board can do anything as this is not a voting issue. Our primary function is to advise so that is all we can do here. Perhaps we should look into alternative ways of paving streets. VM Miller: That would be a major shift in policy. Rebecca Graff: That would create disgruntled home owners who have already paid special assessments. So it would be a major shift in policy. VM Miller: This issue has been duly noted. Action Taken: Received and filed Staff Presentations Captain D Feil, WFD, gave an update on fires in the area and asked that home owners be careful with space heaters. He also gave details on how a broken gas line in the area was contained and how the public was protected. Officer Atondo, WPD Patrol North, reported crime in the area, consisting mainly of auto thefts due to cars being left running to warm up. He asked for residents to be aware of this. He also reported on a large number of metal thefts from industrial areas and repeated robberies of some of the restaurants in the area. Officer Schwiethale, WPD Patrol South Old Town District, reported on several burglaries in the Old Town area, but WPD feels these have ended due to the apprehension of the suspect. The police and fire hockey game will take place on February 18th at 5pm. The code for a reduced ticket to the game is PP 0128. He also reported that panhandling education will soon be available. New Business ZON2016-00068 Dave Clements, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented a request on behalf of applicant, Kirk Richards, for a zone change from SF-5 Single-family Residential to TF-3 Two-family Residential to build three duplexes (associated with a lot split) located at 546 and 546 ½ Doris Street. The Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code (UZC) defines a duplex as two principal dwelling units within a single building (Article II, Section II.B.4.i). The TF-3 district requires a minimum lot area of 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit for a duplex. The proposed lot split associated with this rezoning application would provide three duplex parcels of 9,475 square feet. The proposed parcel size would exceed the minimum lot size requirement for duplexes in the TF-3 district. Additionally, the proposed duplex units would be required to meet the following provisions of the UZC: A. Required front building setback-twenty five feet B. Required rear setback- twenty feet. C. Required interior setback-six feet. D. Maximum building height-thirty five feet. E. One parking space per dwelling unit  February 6, 2016 The Board asked/made the following questions/comments: DAB: Was drainage considered? Dave Clements: That hasn’t occurred yet. VM Miller: That would be part of the next phase of planning. DAB: Has it been considered that we will now put six house on a dirt road? Dave Clements: Yes it has been. DAB: In this case, storm water should be a concern and consideration. DAB: Are there two houses on this property now? Dave Clements: These houses are either demolished or scheduled to be. DAB: Where does the water go now? If it is absorbed into the ground, it may not after this property is developed. DAB: There is concern that this might further cause potential health issues? Ryan Nett: A drainage plan will be prepared for this property. VM Miller: Does a drainage plan allow an owner to dump drain water on another property? Ryan Nett: No it does not. The owner is requesting this zoning change due to similar properties in the area and high quality of the proposed building design. Dan Warren provided photographs and a staff report that addressed dust issues that accompany the development of homes along dirt roads. He stated that he thinks this development might cause a further detriment to citizen health and is asking that DAB vote no on this development. DAB: If we decide to wait for further research, this will still go to MABCD and City Council, correct? VM Miller: Yes. DAB: Has anyone received calls in protest? Dave Clements: Only Mr. Warren. DAB: Can we request testing? VM Miller: Yes or you could make a separate recommendation to Council to do so. Action Taken: Boyajian made a motion to accept staff recommendation of approval of zone change. Motion carried (4-3). Matney made a motion requesting testing be done to measure dust levels in area. Motion carried (7- 0). BOARD AGENDA Issues of Concern None Neighborhood Reports None The next DAB VI meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 6, 2017, at Evergreen Park & Recreation Center (2700 N. Woodland). ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned. Guests Ryan Nett Jerry Warren Dan Warren Alan Trenary Respectfully Submitted, Brandon Findley, OCS