Advance Plans Committee: 2003-4 Comprehensive Plan Update
Summary of Meeting #15
7:30 am, November 4, 2004
Attendance
Committee Members: 	Elizabeth Bishop, Morris Dunlap, Bob Hernandez, Bud Hentzen, Ron 
Marnell, John McKay 
MAPD staff: 		Dave Barber, Scott Wadle, Jess McNeely, Stephen Banks
Other:			Janet Miller (Historic Midtown Neighborhood Association)

Discussion Summary

1. Status of Midtown Neighborhood-Wide Rezoning Initiative:
?	Janet Miller and Jess McNeely gave the Committee an overview of the key rezoning 
changes being considered for the Midtown neighborhood. Further discussion is needed by 
the Midtown Rezoning Committee to determine the most appropriate rezoning approach 
(i.e. LC versus GC) for businesses on the Broadway and 13th Street corridors. An Overlay 
District approach is not considered at this time to be appropriate.
?	Committee members asked whether an "opt-out" form could be sent with the final 
rezoning notice letters, to help clarify options for the property owner.  Staff mentioned 
that this could easily be done.
?	Committee members requested that a final map of the proposed rezoning be sent to them 
for view prior to the next Committee meeting scheduled for November 18th.

2. 21st Street North Corridor Plan Update:
?	Dave Barber gave the Committee an update on the status of the Plan.  Preliminary draft 
copies were circulated to the Committee members for their review.  The Plan consultant 
has promised that a final draft of the Plan will be available on November 18th. Copies will 
be circulated to the MAPC on that date. Key changes contained in the November 18th 
final draft will be summarized for the benefit of the Advance Plans Committee.
?	Some Committee members felt that the road improvements planned for west 21st Street 
should occur immediately, rather than later, so as to help stimulate new business activity 
along the 21st Street corridor.

3. Comprehensive Plan Update:
?	An update of the 2030 Wichita and Small Cities Growth Areas Map was presented to the 
Committee.  Stephen Banks will be meeting with key staff members from Valley Center 
and Sedgwick later in the day to resolve MAPD concerns regarding the size of their 
projected 2030 growth area, and associated floodplain areas.  The results of that 
discussion will be discussed at the next Advance Plans Committee meeting on November 
18th.
?	Several proposed policy changes were also reviewed with the Committee members.  Staff 
were requested to take a look at the phrase "properly treated gray water" to ensure that 
the language does not put proposed Strategies #2 and #4 in conflict with each other.

The Advance Plans Committee adjourned at 8:30 a.m.  Next Committee meeting scheduled for 
7:30 a.m., November 18th.