The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
On the agenda is a proposal for a special use permit for 12 adult patient beds at KVC at 4300 Brenner Road. The location is near North 59th and the Missouri River.
According to information from the UG agenda, a special use permit in 1984 allowed beds for psychiatric care for older children and adolescents. This action would amend the special use permit to also allow adult patients. According to the agenda, the space would be leased to the University of Kansas Health Systems.
The city Planning Commission approved the amendment on a 5-2 vote on Nov. 13. Ten persons opposed the change, including four speakers who live near the facility. Four persons who spoke in favor of the change worked for KVC.
According to the agenda, the planning staff toured the facility and believes that security systems are adequate for keeping the adults and children separate, unless there is human error. The adults and children are in the same building. The children and adults are on different floors. According to the agenda, this 12-bed facility would be absorbed into another facility at a different location in the spring of 2019.
Several other planning items are on the Jan. 11 UG agenda. They include:
• 611-607 N. 6th St., change of zone from planned general business district to traditional neighborhood design district for a modular pop-up shop, Megan Painter with CHWC. An arts incubator space is proposed to be built on the lot that currently houses Epic Park.
• 741 S. 76th St., renewal of a special use permit to keep a horse.
• 3552 N. 47th St., special use permit for maximum of 12 goats, Eric Bishop appearing, recommended for denial.
• 1701 S. 40th St., renewal of a special use permit for the temporary use of land to keep lawn equipment on the site, Jesus Rodriguez-Torres, applicant.
• 102 S. 64th St., renewal of a special use permit for a garage to store two cars, Andrew and Christopher Fein.
• 616 S. Valley St., special use permit for a staff parking lot at John Fiske Elementary School, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools.
• 6801 Inland Drive, renewal of a special use permit for the temporary use of land for a trailer, BHC Rhodes.
• 5201 and 5204 N. 97th St., renewal of a special use permit for the temporary use of land for storage of landscaping materials, Blake Watson with Nature’s Touch.
• 5205 and 5159 Farrow Avenue, vacation of pedestrian right-of-way between the two addresses, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the purpose is to vacate the right-of-way to close pedestrian access to Welborn Elementary School.
• 745 Walker Ave., preliminary and final plan review for a church campus, the Rev. Glen Brady with New Bethel Church.
• 7331 Holliday Drive, an ordinance rezoning property from single family district to planned non-retail business district.
• 342 S. Bethany St., an ordinance vacating right-of-way.
• A resolution that establishes a schedule of UG Commission and Standing Committee meeting dates and times, from February 2018 through January 2020.
• North 51st Street, north of Cleveland Avenue, a resolution authorizing a survey to construct a new box culvert to reduce downstream drainage, and to repair a bridge.
• North 34th, south of Georgia Avenue, a resolution authorizing a survey for constructing a new box culvert, and repair of a bridge.
• North 11th Street, north of Troup Avenue, a resolution authorizing a survey for the construction of a new box culvert and a bridge.
• An ordinance authorizing UG attorneys to start legal proceedings to acquire property for a Safe Routes to School project, Edison Elementary, Noble Prentis Elementary and William Allen White Elementary.
• Nomination of J.D. Downs for the Golf Advisory Board, submitted by Commissioner Gayle Townsend.
• Nomination of Korri Hall-Thompson for the Library Board, submitted by Commissioner Townsend.
• Agreements with the Plumbers Local 8, and Construction and General Laborers Local 1290 are on the agenda.
• A resolution to set a public hearing to designate a Neighborhood Revitalization Area and adopt the 2018-2020 Neighborhood Revitalization Plan also is on the agenda. The hearing would be at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Commission Chambers, City Hall, if the date is approved.
The agenda, with more detail, is online at www.wycokck.org.
