6:00 P.M.
Shawnee County Annex
First Floor Conference Room
Topeka, Kansas 66618
General Information:
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The Shawnee County
Planning Commission holds a public hearing on the second Monday of each month
to consider certain zoning, conditional use permit, subdivision, and other
related proposals as may be required by laws of the state or county.
·
The following agenda
identifies and describes each proposal to be considered by the Commission.
·
Please refer to the
attached Hearing Procedure governing the rules of conduct and the manner in
which individual items will be heard.
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Unless continued, all zoning and conditional use permit matters on this agenda will be considered by
the Shawnee County Commission on Thursday, September 04, 2008 at 9:00 A.M.
in the Shawnee County Courthouse, Room B-11, Topeka, Kansas.
MONDAY, September
08, 2008
Planning Commission
Michael Murray, Chairperson
Dave Macfee,
Vice-Chairperson
Kurt Young
Dave Ireland
Chadwick Taylor
Bruce Henriksen
Marie Elaine Carter
Anna M. Ortega, Zoning
Administrator
Gloria Obregon,
Administrative Assistant
Carol Henderson, Permit
Specialist
Hearing
Procedure
Welcome! Your attendance and participation in
tonight’s hearing is important and ensures a comprehensive scope of
review. It is because of the
significance of this proceeding that everyone understands the hearing
procedure.
Each
item appearing on the agenda will be considered by the Shawnee County Planning
Commission in the following manner:
1.
The Planning Department
staff will introduce each agenda item and present the staff report and
recommendation. Commission members will
then have an opportunity to ask questions of staff.
2.
Chairperson will then
call for presentation by applicant followed by questions from the Commission.
3.
Chairperson will then
call for public comments in the following order:
q
Comments of those
speaking in favor
q
Comments of those
speaking in opposition
Each speaker must come to the podium and
state your name and address for the record.
The Chairperson reserves the right to establish a time limit for all
speakers to afford everyone the opportunity to speak and in consideration of
other items appearing on the agenda. At
the conclusion of each speaker’s comments, the Commission will have the
opportunity to ask questions. The applicant will be given the opportunity for
rebuttal and make concluding comments.
The Chairperson reserves the right to allow additional testimony from
proponents and opponents after all initial comments are made.
4.
Chairperson will close
the public hearing at which time no further public comments will be
received. Commission members may then
discuss the proposal and ask further questions of staff.
5.
Chairperson will then
call for a motion on the item, which may be cast in the affirmative or
negative. Upon a second to the motion,
the Chairperson will call for a role call vote in which Commission members will
then vote yes, no or abstain.
Each item appearing on the agenda represents a
potential change in the manner in which land may be used or developed. Significant to this process is public
comment, which affords the Commission with information essential for making a
determination. Your cooperation and
attention to the above noted hearing procedure will ensure an orderly meeting
and afford an opportunity for all to participate. Please Be Respectful! Each
person’s testimony is important regardless of his or her position. All questions and comments shall be
directed to the Chairperson from the podium and not to the applicant, staff or
audience.
Shawnee
County Planning Commission
A.
Call to Order and Announcement of Hearing Procedure
B.
Roll Call and Declaration of a Quorum
C.
Approval of Minutes for June 09, 2008 Regular Meeting
and July 09, 2008 Special Meeting
D.
Communications
E.
Ex parte
Communications by Members of the Commission
F.
Declaration of Conflict of Interest by Members of the
Commission or Staff
G.
Zoning and Subdivision Items
1. CU08/03 by Grove Township requesting a Conditional Use Permit to establish a
public use facility (township community center and fire district annex) on
property currently zoned “RA-1” Rural Agriculture District and located about
the southwest corner of NW 70th Street and NW Tibbs Road in Grove
Township.
2. ACZR08/01 by Shawnee County Planning Commission to amend the Shawnee County Zoning Regulations
relative to Medical Care Facilities, Type II.
3. Sewer Petition for creation of Shawnee County Main
Sewer District No. 88, Lateral District No. 2, in Mission Township
H.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Planning and Zoning
Items
I.
Discussion of Planning Related Issues
J.
Adjournment