Woodlands zoning on Thursday’s UG Commission agenda

Also on agenda are public hearings on downtown campus plan, Mission Cliffs apartment development

Zoning for a redevelopment at The Woodlands racetrack at 97th and Leavenworth Road is on Thursday night’s Unified Government Commission meeting agenda. It will be a virtual meeting starting at 7 p.m.

Other items on the agenda include public hearings on the downtown campus redevelopment plan and on the Mission Cliffs apartment development.

The commission also is scheduled to vote on recommendations for CARES Act funding to various agencies in Wyandotte County. The county was eligible for about $37 million in funding.

Community grants from Hollywood Casino funds also are on the Thursday agenda. A total of about $492,000 will be given to local agencies.

The City Planning Commission approved the change of zone for the Woodlands area from agriculture and planned general business to limited business and general industrial district for a business park and neighborhood retail center. There is a plan for a warehouse at the site of the closed horse and dog track. The CPC vote was 7-1.

According to agenda information, the staff has received a letter in support of the warehouse project, along with individuals who appeared in support of it at the July 13 CPC meeting. Staff also received email and phone calls opposing the distribution center, along with people who appeared in opposition. Several neighbors opposed the project at a meeting held June 29. (See earlier story, https://wyandotteonline.com/neighbors-protest-proposed-business-park-at-the-woodlands/)

The UG Commission also is meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday in a remote special session meeting to hold a CARES Act review followed by a COVID-19 update.

Other items on the 7 p.m. July 30 meeting agenda include:


• 1908 S. 74th St., change of zone from single-family district to general industrial district for a contractor’s office, shop and storage yard, Rose Property Mantenance.


• 2914 S. 74th St., change of zone from single-family to agriculture district for hay and to raise bees, Reggie Kemna with Relentless LLC.


• 7540 Armstrong Ave., renewal of special use permit for a drinking establishment with live entertainment, Elevate Enterprises.

• 2824 N. 99th Terrace, renewal of home occupation special use permit for a short-term rental and AirBNB, Cristen Ryman and Kate Lynch.


• 741 S. 76th St., renewal of special use permit to keep one horse, Patricia Soto.
• 3232 Sewell Ave., renewal of special use permit for the temporary use of land to park two semi trucks, Jackson Trucking.

• 819 Southwest Blvd., renewal of a specia use permit for short-term rental – AirBNB, Jacob S. Patton.


• 2330 State Line Road, renewal of special use permit for sales of semi-trailers, All American Trailer.


• 2930 S. 44th St., special use permit for auto sales, Motor Co. LLC.


• 6135 Sloan Ave., home occupation special use permit for a personal trainer and gym, Jacob Lee.


• 452 S. 26th St., renewal of special use permit for the temporary use of land for a modular office, Luke Olenick with Sunflower Tow Service.


• 3740 N. 35th St., vacation of a street, Lorenzo Garcia.


• 16 S. 23rd St., ordinance rezoning property from single family district to two-family district.


• 7241 Kaw Drive, ordinance granting special use permit to keep stockpiles and process, crushing and sorting, concrete materials.

• 1820 N. 90th St., ordinance granting special use permit for an AirBNB.


• 6130 Kansas Ave., ordinance granting special use permit for continuation of a parking lot, outdoor storage of used, damaged and undamaged, operable and inoperable vehicles, boats and construction farm equipment and machinery for wholesale online and retail auction.


• 4520 and 4600 Parkview Ave., change of zone from single-family to agriculture district to keep barn, horses and future cattle, recommended for denial on 7-1 vote.


• 3447 N. 31st ST., special use permit to keep a horse, Fred Del Toro, recommended for denial, 6-2 vote.


• 3456 N. 31st Terrace, special use permit to keep chickens and livestock, Fred Del Toro, recommended for approval on 5-4 vote.


• 431 N. Thompson St., renewal of a special use permit for a short-term rental – AirBNB, Thomas W. Morgan III.

• 1620 S. 45th St., renewal of a special use permit for a 10-day transfer facility non-regulated, DOT hazardous materials and hazardous waste, containers to be transferred from one truck to another, no transported containers will be kept inside the building, Tradebee Environmental Services.


• 9700 Leavenworth Road, Master Plan Amendment from entertainment to business park, Shaun Cofer with Scannell Properties, at the Woodlands.


• Emergency ordinance and resolution suspending enforcement of some Chapter 27 sections and adding sections for Chapter 27.


• Ordinance amending language to clarify types of structures and review process associated with structures in Section 32-102, Chapter 32, Article III of the 2008 code of ordinances of UG.


• Ordinance directing UG attorney to start proceedings to acquire land for Lower Conner Creek Project Phase 2, located Donahoo and I-435 along Conner Creek to the Wolcott Treatment Plant. The project is for the UG’s Pump Station 50 Elimination and New Interceptor Sewer Project.


• Ordinance directing UG attorney to start legal proceedings to acquire land for the Lombardy Drive Sewer Improvement Project. It will relocate failing sewer mains that run under houses to side yards and the road at 22nd and Lombardy Drive.


• John Rios nominated to the Housing Authority by Commissioner Christian Ramirez.


• Mark Mohler renominated to the Golf Advisory Board by Commissioner Melissa Bynum.


• Jody Boeding renominated to the Wyandotte County Library Board by Commissioner Brian McKiernan.


• Joan DeMoss reappointed to the Law Enforcement Advisory Board by Commissioner McKiernan.


• Bridget Holton-Deere reappointed to UG Board of Park Commissioners by Commissioner McKiernan.


• Susannah Pauley reappointed to Board of Zoning Appeals and Kansas City, Kansas, City Planning Commission by Commissioner McKiernan.


• A resolution approving a lease purchase transaction with Motorola Solutions for in-car and body worn cameras.


• A Land Bank application from Breck Ricketts at 725 S. 4th St., Edwardsville, to use a cell tower to provide low-cost internet services to Edwardsville residents.

Those who want to make comments at the 7 p.m. July 30 UG Commission meeting, to be part of the public record, may find instructions on commenting at https://www.wycokck.org/BOC-Virtual-Meeting.aspx.

Those who want to comment are asked to contact the UG clerk’s office in advance. There is a deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday to request to make a comment.

In addition, residents may contact UG commissioners about their concerns; information on their emails is at https://www.wycokck.org/Commissioners/Districts.aspx. The mayor’s contact information is at https://www.wycokck.org/Mayor.aspx.

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