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Two UG committees to meet Monday

Two Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet Monday evening.

The meetings are online and are expected to be on UGTV cable television and also on YouTube.

On the agenda for the Neighborhood and Community Development Committee, meeting at 5 p.m. Feb. 1 in a virtual meeting, is a presentation on the tax sale process.

Also on the agenda are some Land Bank applications, including:
3 single-family homes:
144 N. 61st St., Tyrone Harrison
3008 N. 30th St., Habitat for Humanity
841 Shawnee Road, Erin Stryka
741 Shawnee Road, Jesus Mendoza
2-property options include:
3306 N. 33rd St., Arturo Henandez
1904 S. 73rd Terrace, Chris Handlin.

The Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting will begin after the NCD meeting ends.

A resolution is on the agenda to set a date for a public hearing for the creation of a redevelopment district at 6700 Kaw Drive. The resolution would set a public hearing date of March 25.

Information on the UG’s industrial revenue bond policy and new tax increment financing policy will be presented.

Also on the agenda is a report on the UG’s fourth quarter investments.

The meeting is on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85698375212?pwd=Vis2VlFmNjNWL1dJRjZuOXNkcnFHdz09.

The passcode is 009425.

To connect by telephone, call 1-877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499, or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-9125.

The webinar ID number is 891 7820 5238.

For more information about how to connect, visit https://www.wycokck.org/BOC-Virtual-Meeting.aspx.

Former Woodlands redevelopment project sent back to Planning Commission for more work

The main entrance to the former Woodlands, now a warehouse site, is at 97th and Leavenworth Road. A second entrance on 99th Street, on the west side, was the subject of discussion at the Thursday night Unified Government Commission meeting.

A proposal to allow vehicles going to a warehouse area to use the 99th Street entrance to the former Woodlands racetrack at 9700 Leavenworth Road was sent back to the City Planning Commission on Thursday night by the Unified Government Commission.

Korb Maxwell, an attorney with Polsinelli, asked that the zoning issue be remanded to the City Planning Commission for more work. The UG Commission went ahead with a public hearing before sending the item back to the Planning Commission.

Although the Woodlands redevelopment project was approved last fall, it came back to the Planning Commission and UG Commission because Scannell Properties asked for six buildings instead of the original five buildings that were approved, according to Gunnar Hand, the UG’s planning director. The proposed amendment also asked for access from 99th Street to the warehouse area, which sparked community opposition.

The bulk of the Woodlands redevelopment project was the warehouses with industrial zoning on the site of the former racetrack. A companion project was the development of some retail shops along the western side of the property. According to UG planning information, the six warehouse and distribution buildings would total 3.39 million square feet, and the commercial retail buildings total 49,290 square feet.

While the main Woodlands entrance is at 97th and Leavenworth Road, a second entrance to the former racetrack is on 99th Street, north of Leavenworth Road.

Karen Lauber, a resident who lives across from the development on 99th Street, west of the former Woodlands, said at the public hearing Thursday night that she thought the proposed change was pretty big compared to what was approved in the fall. The last proposal, when it was approved, did not include access from 99th to the warehouse area, but this amended proposal includes 99th Street access for warehouse employees, and the operation could be 24-7, she said.

Commissioner Mike Kane, who represents the 5th District, said there were four buses that go to that area every day and pick up about 50 students.

“This is a serious safety issue for our kids,” Commissioner Kane said, adding the road was not designed to be used that way. It will be hard to make 99th safe for kids if there are thousands of employees going to that entrance, he said.

He added that it looks like what neighbors told him, a “bait and switch.”

Maxwell said they did not think the amended proposal was ripe at this time and they would like to go back to the Planning Commission, and work it further with the planning staff.

Commissioners Brian McKiernan and Melissa Bynum agreed with Commissioner Kane about the effects on the neighbors on 99th.

Commissioner McKiernan said he hopes to have a modified request that respects that the UG Commission previously promised to modify the spillover effects on the neighborhood to the best of its ability.

Commissioner Bynum agreed it was a “serious concern,” and the commission voted 9-0 to send the proposal back to the City Planning Commission for more work on the entrance and exit issue.

UG Commission to discuss zoning items tonight

A virtual Unified Government Commission meeting is planned tonight, Jan. 28.

The UG Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 will include many planning and zoning items, including some near the Legends, at the former Woodlands, and some at the Turner Diagonal area.

A UG special session is planned at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, on a COVID-19 and vaccination update, followed by a presentation on the safe and welcoming ordinance.

At the 7 p.m. meeting, the Legends 267 project proposes a zoning change from planned general business to planned high-rise apartment district for 267 apartments at 1879 Village West Parkway. A Master Plan Amendment also is proposed for this project.

The Turner Logistics Center at 615 N. 69th St. plans a change of zone from right of way area to planned general industrial district for warehousing, distribution and light manufacturing businesses. A Master Plan amendment also is planned for this project.

Also on the 7 p.m. agenda is a preliminary plan review for a business park and neighborhood retail center from Scannell Properties at 9700 Leavenworth Road, which is part of the redevelopment of The Woodlands.

An item that has generated community comment is a proposal to keep horses, sheep, cows and chickens at 3834 Bell Crossing Drive. The location is not far from the historic Quindaro Cemetery.

Another item on the agenda that had a lot of previous community comment was the Tower View Apartments at 5115 and 5125 Gibbs Road, on the agenda for a change of zone and a Master Plan amendment.

Besides several zoning items, also on the 7 p.m. agenda:

• A resolution to increase the ticket tax by $1.25 at Sporting KC events, for parking improvements and ground lease costs.

• A Brownfields Coalition grant and agreement.

• Industrial revenue bonds up to $20 million to finance a student housing project at KCKCC.

• Adopting a cash and investment policy for the UG.

Some of the other zoning items on the 7 p.m. agenda include:

• 3410 Metropolitan Ave., change of zone from single-family district to two-family district for an existing duplex.

• 12525 Leavenworth Road, change of zone from county agriculture district to city agriculture district.

• 1610 N. 51st St., renewal of special use permit for the temporary use of land to park a dump truck.

• 7640 Tauromee Ave., special use permit to keep three goats.

• 411 and 415 Stine Ave., special use permit to keep two goats.

• 4220 Leavenworth Road, special use permit for a drinking establishment with live entertainment, Lounge 42.

• 1124 Pawnee Ave., ordinance for special use permit for continuation of auto salvage yard.

• 1223 Meadowlark Lane, ordinance for special use permit for receiving invenetory at the dock, storage within the building interior and shipping.

• 7949 Splitlog Ave., ordinance authorizing special use permit for continuation of tractor-trailer truck parking at the American Motel.

• 13400 Donahoo Road, ordinance authorizing special use permit to operate a microbrewery.

• 13400 Donahoo Road, ordinance authorizing special use permit for an event space with live entertainment.

• 6600 Thorn Drive, ordinance rezoning property from single-family district to planned heavy industrial district.

Also on the agenda are several Land Bank actions.

Land Bank option applications:
New construction, RST, single-family homes
Five single-family homes at 1231 Armstrong, 1235 Armstrong, 1237 Armstrong, 1243 Armstrong, .
Combining lots for one home at 1246 Armstrong and 1244 Armstrong.

New construction, J Horton Holdings, residential, phase 1, three single-family homes, combining parcels for one home: 521 Oakland and 517 Oakland. Two single-family homes.
516 Oakland, phase 2, four townhome units, one duplex, combine paracels for duplex, 509 Oakland, 1420 N. 5th, 1416 N. 5th. Four towntown units.
1400 N. 5th, phase 3, four single-family homes; two single-family homes.
520 Everett, one single-family home.
514 Everett, one single-family home.
504 Everett.

New construction, Amy Strother, agricultural:
To develop an inner-city equestrian park, 3319 N. 44th Terrace, trails and lean-tos.
3334 N. 44th Terrace, trails and lean-tos.
4551 Sloan Ave., trails and lean-tos.
4600 Parkview Ave., home and horse stalls.

Land Bank property transfers:
Yard extension request:
805 N. 11th , current home, requesting neighboring Land Bank lot, 809 N. 11th.

For more information on the items and how to connect to the meeting, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Clerk/Agendas.aspx.