District 6 Advisory Board

District 6 Advisory Board Agenda Monday, November 2, 2020 • 6:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting • Zoom and Facebook Live • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Virtual Meeting Access Information Due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the September DAB meeting will be held virtually. The public can join and participate in the meeting through the Zoom platform or view the meeting live on the District 6 Facebook page. Residents also have the option to submit comments to be read into record via email to alopez@wichita.gov no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Join Zoom meeting on a computer, tablet, or smartphone:  Click on the link below and enter the meeting ID and passcode. o https://zoom.us/j/98348642449?pwd=ZVd5VFUybEYydkZhWkZpeUNvTGtIZz09 o Meeting ID: 983 4864 2449 o Passcode: 568069  Zoom may prompt people to download their free app, but the meeting is also accessible through a web browser. Join Zoom meeting via telephone (audio only):  Dial +1 312 626 6799 and enter the meeting ID and passcode listed above.  Individuals dialing in by phone should be aware that they may incur charges depending on their phone plan. Please note:  Members of the public are asked to keep their device on mute until public comment is called for.  Individuals do not need a Zoom account to join the meeting.  Click here for more detailed instructions on joining a Zoom meeting. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Order of Business  Call to Order  Approval of the October 5, 2020 Minutes – https://www.wichita.gov/Council/DABAgendasMinutes/2020-10-05%20DAB%206%20Minutes.pdf • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 6 • November 2, 2020 • Agenda • Page 1  Staff Reports 1. Wichita Fire Department Staff will present District 6 fire statistics, discuss relevant safety topics, provide department updates, and answer questions. Recommended Action: Receive and file. 2. Wichita Police Department Community Policing Officers will present District 6 statistics and crime trends, discuss relevant safety topics, provide department updates, and answer questions. Recommended Action: Receive and file. 3. Park & Recreation Department Report Gentry Thiesen, Senior Management Analyst, Park and Recreation will provide updates for parks in District 6 and report on other activities taking place across the city. Recommended Action: Receive and file. 4. Wichita Public Library Report Sean Jones, Communication Specialist, Library will report on events and programs at the Evergreen Branch Library and the Advanced Learning Library. Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. 5. Scheduled Items There are no scheduled Public Agenda items this month. 6. 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. Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 6 • November 2, 2020 • Agenda • Page 2  New Business 7. ZON2020-00038 & CON2020-00031 Kathy Morgan, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Department will present an application on behalf of BRZ Investments (Owner), City of Wichita, John Philbrick (applicant), Professional Engineering Consultants, Rebecca Mellies (agent). The applicants are seeking Zone change from SF-5 Single-family Residential (“SF-5”) to IP Industrial Park (“IP”), and a Conditional Use for a Utility, Major on property zoned IP and OW Office Warehouse (“OW”). Generally located south of West 21st Street North and east of North Hoover Road. ZON2020-00038 & CON2020-00031 Staff Report: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/DABAgendasMinutes/2020-11-02%20DAB%206%20ZON2020- 00038%20%20and%20CON2020-00031Staff%20Report.pdf Recommended Action: Based upon information available prior to the public hearing, planning staff recommends that the requested IP Industrial Park zoning; the zoning action to eliminate the Protective Overlay (PO #39); and the expansion of the Conditional Use to expand the Northwest Water Treatment Plan, subject to the existing conditions applicable granted in CON2016-00014 (see attached), be APPROVED. The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission public hearing for this item is on November 5, 2020. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •\ Board Agenda 8. Updates, Issues, and Reports Reports from Council Member Cindy Claycomb and the DAB on any activities, events, resources, issues, or concerns in the neighborhoods, council district, and/or city. Recommended Action: Receive and file. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adjournment The next District 6 Advisory Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2020. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DAB 6 • November 2, 2020 • Agenda • Page 3  AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 STAFF REPORT MAPC November 5, 2020 DAB VI November 2, 2020 CASE NUMBER: ZON2020-00038 & CON2020-00031 APPLICANT/AGENT: BRZ Investments (Owner), City of Wichita, John Philbrick (applicant), Professional Engineering Consultants, Rebecca Mellies (agent) REQUEST: Zone change from SF-5 Single-family Residential (“SF-5”) to IP Industrial Park (“IP”), and a Conditional Use for a Utility, Major on property zoned IP and OW Office Warehouse (“OW”) CURRENT ZONING: SF-5, IP and OW SITE SIZE: 5.0 acres zone change area and 10 acres conditional use area LOCATION: Generally located south of West 21st Street North and east of North Hoover Road PROPOSED USE: Expansion of the Cox Machine facility and re-configuration of the Northwest Water Treatment Plant ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 1 BACKGROUND: The applicants are requesting: a) a zone change from SF-5 Single-Family Residential (“SF-5”) to IP Industrial Park (IP) on a portion of the property along the south side of West 21st Street North; b) deletion of the Protective Overlay (#39) on the “OW” Office Warehouse (OW) property (established for the self-storage warehouse) that is being added to the Northwest Water Treatment Plant project; and c) addition of the newly acquired OW property and a portion of land zoned IP to the previously approved conditional use for the development of the Northwest Water Treatment Plant. All the subject properties are generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of West 21st Street North and North Hoover Road (2120 N. Hoover Road). These requests will result in the expansion of the conditional use to cover 9.4 acres, more or less. All the properties involved in these applications are within and owned by the City of Wichita. The modification to the OW property is the deletion of the Protective Overlay established for the self-storage warehouse with the rezoning of that property in 1998 by Sedgwick County. The overlay will no longer be applicable because the property is proposed to be used for the expansion of the City of Wichita’s Northwest Water Treatment Plant. REZONING: The City of Wichita owns the five acre tract and is requesting it be rezoned to IP (ZON2020-00038). The tract is currently undeveloped and is located east of the parcel owned by Cox Machine (Lot 1, Block 1, Northwest Water Treatment Plant Addition; 5339 West 21st Street North). The five acre City tract was originally acquired for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant but is no longer needed based on the current water treatment plant designs. As a result, the five acre tract identified in this requested rezoning is being sold to Cox Machine subject to the rezoning of the property. The rezoning will match the existing zoning on the Cox Machine property, and allow it to expand their facility to the east in the future. Based on these designs, the land to the south of Cox Machine and the property to the west (occupied by the self-storage warehouse operation) will be needed by the City for the water treatment plant. ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 2 CONDITIONAL USE: The application includes the expansion of the previously granted conditional use permit for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant. Under the Unified Zoning Code (UZC), the Northwest Water Treatment Plant is classified as a Utility, Major land use and requires a conditional use in all zoning districts. The original conditional use (CON2016-14) covered land that was envisioned for that facility when it was granted in 2016. The final design has determined a different configuration as shown on the attached Site Plan. That drawing delineates all the actions associated with these cases; including the boundary of the original conditional use, the area of expansion of the conditional use, and the land being rezoned for sale to Cox Machine discussed above. MODIFICATION OF OW ZONING: The applicant is requesting elimination of the existing Protective Overlay (PO #39). On July 8, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners approved the rezoning of the property to OW with the Protective Overlay under Case No. SCZ-0764. The provisions of that Protective Overlay dealt with establishing performance standards and restrictions relative to the self-storage warehouse constructed on the property; which will be removed for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant. The properties to the north are zoned LI Limited Industrial (“LI”) and developed with a service garage/detailing/paint shop; the property zoned IP is developed with miscellaneous manufacturing; and SF-5 zoning is developed with residential dwelling units. East of the subject site is SF-5 zoned property and the Mitch Mitchell Floodway. South of the site is undeveloped SF-5 zoned property, the Mitch Mitchell Floodway, SF-20 Single-Family Residential (“SF-20”) that is developed as the Sedgwick County Zoo and Park, and Kansas Oklahoma Rail Road right-of-way. West of subject site is SF-20 Single-Family Residential that is developed as the Sedgwick County Zoo and Park, and Kansas Oklahoma Rail Road right-of-way. CASE HISTORY: The SF-5 and IP zoned property was platted as the Northwest Water Treatment Plant in October, 2016, and the conditional use for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant (CON2016-14) was approved June 16, 2016. SCZ0764 changed the 5.3 acres from SF-20 and LC to OW with the Protective Overlay noted above. The OW zoned property was platted as the U Needa Self Storage Addition in April 1999. The two BZA cases (BZA2000-72 and BZA2013-01) were adjustments related to the operation of the warehouse/self- storage use. ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE: NORTH: SF-5, LI, IP Unimproved residential, service garage and miscellaneous manufacturing SOUTH: SF-5, SF-20 Unimproved land, Sedgwick County Zoo and Park EAST: SF-5, R-O-W Undeveloped land, Mitch Mitchell Floodway WEST: SF-20, IP Sedgwick County Zoo and Park, Kansas & Oklahoma RR, Cox Machine PUBLIC SERVICES: The subject property has direct access to North Hoover Road, a 2-lane paved arterial; and to West 21st Street North, a 2-lane paved arterial. Municipal utilities are available to the subject site along North Hoover Road and West 21st Street North. All other utilities are available to the subject property. CONFORMANCE TO PLANS/POLICIES: The “2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map” of the Community Investments Plan identifies this location as being located within the Established Central Area that reflects market place demand. The Future Growth Map indicates this area as a mix of industrial, commercial and residential use. The Wichita Places for People Urban Infill Plan identifies this area as D.2 Regional Center Typologies that include industry, residential and mixed use commercial. The expansion of the water treatment capacity of the City of Wichita will promote development as identified in the Community Investments Plan. ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 3 RECOMMENDATION: Based upon information available prior to the public hearing, planning staff recommends that the requested IP Industrial Park zoning; the zoning action to eliminate the Protective Overlay (PO #39); and the expansion of the Conditional Use to expand the Northwest Water Treatment Plan, subject to the existing conditions applicable granted in CON2016-00014 (see attached), be APPROVED. The staff’s recommendation is based on the following findings: 1. The zoning, uses and character of the neighborhood: The properties to the north are zoned LI Limited Industrial (“LI”) and developed with a service garage/detailing/paint shop; the property zoned IP is developed with miscellaneous manufacturing; and SF-5 zoning is developed with residential dwelling units. East of the subject site is SF-5 zoned property and the Mitch Mitchell Floodway. South of the site is undeveloped SF-5 zoned property, the Mitch Mitchell Floodway, SF-20 Single- Family Residential (“SF-20”) that is developed as the Sedgwick County Zoo and Park, and Kansas Oklahoma Rail Road right-of-way. West of subject site is SF-20 Single-Family Residential that is developed as the Sedgwick County Zoo and Park, and Kansas Oklahoma Rail Road right-of-way. 2. The suitability of the subject property for the uses to which it has been restricted: The IP zoning would allow the existing Cox Machine industrial use to expand to the east. The expansion of the conditional use area for the Northwest Water Treatment Plant is appropriate. Mixed uses are already located in the area. The removal of the Protective Overlay for the OW zoned property is appropriate since the self-storage facility is to be removed. 3. Extent to which removal of the restrictions will detrimentally affect nearby property: Any negative effects on nearby property should be minimized by the requirements of the UZC for the proposed zoning change and the expansion of the Northwest Water Treatment Plant conditional use. 4. Conformance of the requested change to adopted or recognized Plans/Policies: The “2035 Wichita Future Growth Concept Map” of the Community Investments Plan identifies this location as being located within the Established Central Area that reflects market place demand. The Future Growth Map indicates this area as a mix of industrial, commercial and residential use. The Wichita Places for People Urban Infill Plan identifies this area as D.2 Regional Center Typologies that include industry, residential and mixed use commercial. The expansion of the water treatment capacity of the City of Wichita will promote development as identified in the Community Investments Plan. 5. Impact of the proposed development on community facilities: The subject property has direct access to North Hoover Road, a 2-lane paved arterial; and to West 21st Street North, a 2-lane paved arterial. Municipal utilities are available to the subject site along North Hoover Road and West 21st Street North. All other utilities are available to the subject property. A power substation is being built for this facility south of the Sedgwick County Park on the south side of West 13th Street North. Attachment: Site Plan Zoning Map Aerial Map Land Use Map CON2016-00014 Resolution ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 4 Site Plan ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 5 ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 6 ZON2020-38 & CON2020-31 Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Page 7