By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

At Thursday’s regular meeting, Hays city commissioners are expected to vote on rezoning a plot of land on 33rd from a single-family dwelling district to a multi-family housing district.

ZMM Development bought the plot from Hays USD 489 in 2014 and plans to use much of the land to develop duplexes. Several residents voiced concerns at last week’s work session, saying the rezoning will cause traffic issues and devalue property. The Hays City Planning Commission approved the rezoning by a vote of 7-1.

Commissioners will also vote on rewarding bids to replace a golf cart shed and construct a utilities maintenance facility.

The former golf cart shed was destroyed in a storm last year. Quality Structures Inc. of Haven submitted a low bid of $35,980 for the skeleton structure, which does not include any electrical or concrete work.

The city will complete the concrete work in-house, and electrical work will be done separately. If approved by commissioners, the total cost will be $49,800 for the new structure.

The city also will consider a new maintenance facility that will be used to store water-sensitive vehicles and maintenance equipment just south of the water softening plant and is projected to cost $300,000. Vehicles are currently stored in the Public Works buildings, which takes up needed office space.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm at City Hall. Click HERE for a complete agenda.