District 6 Advisory Board

District VI Advisory Board Minutes www.wichita.gov Monday Evergreen Branch Library July 17, 2019 2601 N. Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67204 6:30 p.m. Conference Room The District VI Advisory Board meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Branch Library conference room, 2601 N. Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67204. There were 6 District Advisory Board members, the Council Member, 2 staff members and 7 members of the public in attendance. Members Present Staff Present Lorenza Snyder Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Bill Longnecker Brandon Findley, Office of Community Services Gregory Boyajian Linda Matney Shaun Rojas Denise O’Leary-Siemer Gisela Pena Council Member Cindy Claycomb Members Absent Guests Angela Martinez 7 guests were present James Deckard Joel Weihe Matt Brown Carrington Thom (Youth member) Order of Business Council Member Cindy Claycomb called the meeting to order and the minutes for July 1, 2019, meeting were approved. Motion passed (6-0) Staff Reports None New Business ZON2019-00022 Rezoning from Single-Family Residential to Two Family Residential Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented a request for the rezoning of Lot 2, Block 8, Fruitvale Addition, from SF-5 Single Family Residential (SF-5) to TF-3 Two Family Residential (TF-3). The property currently has a metal carport with two sheds attached at the west end of the carport. TF-3 zoning district requires a 25-foot front setback and a 20-foot rear setback. The property is approximately 10,600 square feet, with 60 linear feet of frontage along North Doris Street. The Unified Zoning Code (UZC) requires a minimum of 6,000 square feet per duplex building. North Doris Street is a local gravel street with a 60-foot right-of-way. West St. Louis Avenue is a local gravel street with a 60-foot right-of-way. The closest major intersection to the subject site is West Central Avenue and North Hoover Avenue. The sewer line is located along the west property line and the water line is located on the west side of North Doris Street. Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval of the request, as submitted. The following questions and comments were introduced by members of the DAB: DAB Member – This is not the exact lot for the property but it’s a similar sized lot? Morgan - Correct Matney/ O’Leary Siemer moved to approve staff recommendation. Motion passed 6-0. ZON2019-00027 Rezoning from Single-Family Residential to Limited Commercial Kathy Morgan, Metropolitan Area Planning Department, presented a request to rezone the property to a Limited Commercial district to allow for future redevelopment. The property is located on the north side of West 13th Street North approximately ½ mile east of North West Street. The property encompasses several parcels which front West 13th Street on the northwest corner of West 13th and Sheridan Avenue. Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval of the request. The following questions and comments were introduced by members of the DAB: DAB Member – Will this be replatted at some point? Agent for the Applicant – If the property is ever sold it will have to be replatted. DAB Member – With the property being listed as LC does that allow something like a recycling center or other neighbor disturbing use in the area? Agent for the Applicant – A lot of those types of uses would be negated due to the lots limited size. DAB Member - The proximity to a church and residential neighborhood would also limit the uses. Applicant – I just want to improve the property into something better than it si. I grew up in that neighborhood and am close to the people in the area so I don’t have any intentions of introducing anything negative in the area. Snyder/ Matney motioned to approve the request. Motion passed 6-0. Issues of Concern None Neighborhood Reports None  Updates from Council Member Council Member Claycomb reported Neighborhood Night Out is August 13th so be sure and sign up soon. Civic Engagement Academy has been funded in perpetuity and it has also won a League of Kansas Municipalities Award that she will accept in Kansas City in October. The Fall session begins in October, so sign up soon if you would like take that class. This is Brandon’s last week with the City and we wish him well as he goes to work for the Greater Wichita Partnership. ADJOURN The next DAB VI meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on August 5, 2019, at the Evergreen Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67204.