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City Council Action Summary - May 5, 2003

  1. Appointed Janie Thacker to the Planning Commission

  2. Heard report from the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting held March 5, 2003, and approved Ordinance No. Z-2979 (Rezoning 2002-20) - 78th Street to 83rd Street and Lowell to Broadmoor; with the exclusion of three properties on the west side of Foster, to the south of 78th Street; and with the exclusion of four properties under the ownership of O’Neill Oldsmobile, including two properties abutting 79th Street and two properties fronting on Floyd. Also, as recommended by the Committee-of-the-Whole, directed staff to present to the Community Development Committee, and to the Council, some amendments to the zoning text that was approved in June 2002, pertaining to the inclusion of the City Council in the downtown development plan approval process and the reduction of the square footage of projects (from 10,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet) that can be approved by the staff and the Planning Commission; and to create an appeal process for adjacent property owners.

  3. Heard report from the City Manager regarding the assistance that the City of Overland Park gave to other cities in the area that were affected by the May 4, 2003, storm.

  4. Approved the following Consent Agenda items:

    PUBLIC WORKS: COMMITTEE ITEMS:

    1. New Residential Street Program Prioritization for 2005-2009.

    FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: STAFF ITEMS:

    1. Council minutes – April 7 and 14, 2003;
    2. Confirmed investments in the amounts of $2,000,000 in certificates of deposit and $1,988,413.33 in U.S. Agency Securities;
    3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 4B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for April 10 through April 23, 2003;
    4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4D – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for April 17 through April 23, 2003;
    5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4E – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for April 24 through April 30, 2003;
    6. Two applications for renewal of Drinking Establishment Licenses, contingent on receiving State Licenses, as listed on the agenda.

  5. Accepted low bid from Heartland Midwest, L.L.C., in the amount of $229,582.20, for the 2003 Sidewalk Repair & New Sidewalk Construction Program.

  6. Approved HOME Consortium Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding – Johnson County Board of County Commissioners for the Housing Rehabilitation Program for income eligible homeowners for fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006.

  7. Approved the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda item Nos. 1- 4, as stipulated:
    1. Resolution No. 3329, rescinding Resolution Nos. 2040 and 2217, and Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 40 and 50;
    2. Ordinance No. Z-2988 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-3), 7230 West 75th Street, for a five-year period of time to allow an arcade;
    3. Ordinance No. Z-2989 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-9), vicinity of the northwest corner of 159th Street and U.S. 69 Highway, for a five-year period of time to allow a communications tower to stay in place;
    4. Ordinance No. Z-2990 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-11), 14435 Metcalf, for a two-year period of time to allow a temporary bank; and
    5. Upheld the Planning Commission recommendation for the denial of Rezoning No. 2003-2, vicinity of the northwest corner of 159th Street and U.S. 69 Highway.