The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25.
The 2018 SOAR (blight reduction) goals and the casino-SVV grant process will be on the agenda for the 5 p.m. special session, to be in the fifth floor conference room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Several planning and zoning items are on the 7 p.m. agenda, to be held in the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
One of the items on the 7 p.m. agenda is a special use permit to temporarily use the Woodlands’ parking lot at 97th and Leavenworth Road to park UPS semi-truck trailers. That item is recommended for denial, according to the agenda. The former dog and horse racing track is on 56 acres. According to agenda information, trucks already are parking there, but the UG believes a special use permit is necessary.
Items on the 7 p.m. agenda include:
– 1300 Meadowlark Lane, change of zone from planned non-retail business district to commercial district for offices, warehouse of parts and appliances, appliance repair, carpentry shop and materials storage, minor auto repair-maintenance and night storage of vehicles inside the building, John Freshnock with WSKF Architects.
– 741 Washington Blvd., special use permit for an auto detail shop, Alma Mendoza with Arm and Hammer Contracting LLC.
– 7540 Armstrong Ave., special use permit for a restaurant and drinking establishment with live entertainment, 3,800 square feet of space in the West State Plaza, Adrian and Lynnette Jasper.
– 1615 N. 86th St., home occupation special use permit for an Air Bed and Breakfast, Anne and Roy Baugh.
– 4721 Canaan Lake Drive, special use permit for an Air Bed and Breakfast, Nga D. Le, recommended for denial.
– 10524 Augusta Drive, home occupation special use permit for a day care, Julia Ifticene.
– 3011 W. 44th, home occupation special use permit for an Air Bed and Breakfast, Robert C. Rice.
– 1700 S. 38th St., special use permit for four cows, four goats and 50 chickens, Trebor Ross.
– 9700 Leavenworth Road, special use permit for the temporary use of land to park UPS semi-truck trailers in the parking lot, BHC Rhodes for Ruffin Woodlands LLC, recommended for denial.
– 2824 N. 99th Terrace, home occupation special use permit for an Air Bed and Breakfast, Kathleen Lynch and Cristen Ryman.
– 1300 Meadowlark Lane, special use permit for offices, warehouse of parts and appliances, appliance repair, carpentry shop and materials storage, minor auto repair – maintenance, and night storage of vehicles inside the building, John Freshnock with WSKF Architects.
– 7th Street Trafficway and New Jersey Drive, plat of the New Bethel Church.
Nominations to boards and commission:
– Ashley M. Searcy to the Landmarks Commission, nominated by Commissioner Harold Johnson.
– Jim Jarsulic to the Library Board, nominated by Commissioner Angela Markley.
– Judy Anderson to the Library Board, nominated by Commissioner Jim Walters.
– Bob Frey to the Housing Authority Advisory Board, nominated by Commissioner Walters.
– Greg Ottinger to the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Board, nominated by Commissioner Walters.
– Bob Hughes to the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement Board, nominated by Commissioner Jane Philbrook.
– Terry Brockman to the Law Enforcement Advisory Board, nominated by Sheriff Don Ash.