City of Hays
A public hearing for a rezoning request of the property at 117 E. 7th Street from “C-O” Office and Institution District to “C-2” General Commercial & Service District will be held Monday, Sept. 21, by the Hays Area Planning Commission. The property is located at the intersection of northwest corner of 7th and Oak Streets and owned by Hadley Redevelopment/Dave VanDoren.
Planning commissioners will also set the public hearing date for a rezoning request for a tract of land located at 1517 Commerce Parkway from “A-L” Agriculture to “I-1” Light Industrial Zoning District.
Preliminary and final plats of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, and Arnhold Drive, will be considered. This is undeveloped and unimproved property outside the city limits located west of Canterbury and north of E. 8th Street. This site will be developed for an electrical substation operated by Midwest Energy.
The Planning Commission will also consider setting a public hearing for rezoning of a tract of land for the proposed
Unrein’s Addition from A-L (Agricultural) to R-S (Residential Suburban). The area is south of Hays on 250th Ave. between Spring Hill Road and Mount Pleasant Roads.
City staff is opposed to the new addition according to a memo to the planning commission from Jesse Rohr, Planning, Inspection and Enforcement superintendent.
According to Rohr, there is no public infrastructure in the area, as well as inadequate roads and inadequate fire department coverage. Rohr said the proposed addition would be “a drain on resources and create a burden for the general taxpayer who must absorb the costs of maintaining such developments for the long term. Developments without adequate public infrastructure, including water, sanitary sewer, and adequate roads are discouraged and in some cases should be out-right prohibited,” Rohr added.
Planning Commission members will then review proposed changes to the development policy and discuss rewrites of the zoning and subdivision regulations.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main. The complete agenda can be seen here.