Advance Plans Committee: 2003-4 Comprehensive Plan Update

Summary of Meeting #6
7:30 am, November 6, 2003
Attendance
Committee Members: 	Kerry Coulter, Morris Dunlap, Bud Hentzen, Ron Marnell, John 
McKay, M.S. Mitchell, Frank Garofalo
MAPD staff: 		Dave Barber, Nalini Johnson, Stephen Banks, Scott Wadle	
Other:			Irene Hart

Discussion Summary 

Future Land Use Guide Map Review: The Committee proceeded to review a composite 
map of Wichita and the immediate surrounding areas, incorporating all the earlier 
functional land use changes that had been done incrementally by sectors. The Committee 
offered the following comments regarding this composite map:

?	The use of the mixed urban use category in the undeveloped outer fringes of Wichita 
and within the 2030 urban service boundary was seen as a good approach. This 
category should also include large undeveloped parcels within the current Wichita 
city limits.

?	The potential park circles shown on the map do not really mean much because they 
are based upon the 1996 Park and Open Space Master Plan that has never been 
funded or implemented.

?	All storm water ponds, drainage areas and associated improvements in the newer 
suburban subdivisions need to be included on the map under the Park and Open Space 
category.

?	The Committee would like to review again, the functional land use category 
definitions.

?	The Committee would like to review the Far West Commercial Policy adopted by 
City Council and make a recommendation as to deleting this policy. The Committee 
was concerned that the Far West Commercial Area will keep creeping out further and 
further as development occurs, unless the policy is removed.  The question arose as to 
whether the land use policy direction as shown on the Functional Land Use Map 
would override other adopted policy pertaining to an area (i.e. the Far West 
Commercial Policy area). The Committee would like to get a copy of the policy and 
review it with John Schlegel.

?	The section of land to the southeast of McConnell AFB should be shown as 
residential, as the Base will soon relinquish control of the housing units there.

?	The area around the intersection of 55th Street South and I-135 should be checked. (it 
could be showing up as white because it is a Rural Residential designation).

?	Jabara Airport should be designated in the same category as Mid Continent Airport.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 am.  Next meeting set for Thursday, December 11th at 7:30 
a.m., Planning Director's Conference Room, 10th Floor City Hall.