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Riley County considers new dangerous dog ordinance

info2023-03-24T11:49:10-05:00March 24th, 2023|

Riley County leaders are considering imposing new, stricter rules on dangerous dogs. The Riley County Commission is considering a proposal to update the county’s long-standing dangerous dog ordinance. This comes at the a request of a group of concerned citizens. The commission is looking at changing the county’s classification of a dangerous dog. The current policy, which has been in place since 1988, considers a dog as dangerous if it attacks a human or domestic animal without provocation or is a dog kept for fighting. Riley County Deputy Counselor Craig Cox said under the new proposed policy, a dog would considered [...]

Emporia Metropolitan Area Planning Commission possibly nearing end of zoning regulation refinement

info2023-03-24T11:49:32-05:00March 24th, 2023|

The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission continued work to “fine-tune” the city of Emporia’s new zoning regulations during its monthly meeting Tuesday night. According to Chairman Kenton Thomas, the board spent much of the meeting reviewing and refining questions related to terminology and wording. The board has been refining the regulations for the past several years ever since the creation of the City and County joint comprehensive plan. Last fall the Emporia City Commission put a halt to the process to allow time for an outside attorney to conduct a secondary review of the plans to ensure they were in [...]

Overland Park exploring concrete requirement for new paved roads

info2023-03-24T11:49:43-05:00March 24th, 2023|

Overland Park is considering whether to require developers to pave new residential and collector streets with concrete. The proposed change, which was reviewed at the Overland Park Public Work’s meeting Wednesday, would allow the city to gradually reduce its reliance on the controversial road resurfacing method known as chip seal. Concrete street pavement has been used for several years, both on the city’s thoroughfare projects and most recently in the neighborhood street reconstruction project, said Lorraine Basalo, public works interim director. “Our oldest concrete street is Nall about 131st south towards 143rd,” she said. “And to date, we have not had [...]

Leawood wants to make room for more affordable housing

info2023-03-24T11:49:59-05:00March 24th, 2023|

Leawood wants to make way for smaller and more affordable homes. The Leawood City Council on Monday discussed plans to review and alter the city’s code for single-family lot sizes, with the intent that smaller lot sizes would ultimately lower home prices and diversify the city’s housing stock with more townhomes and twin villas. The city’s discussion follows Johnson County’s release of property valuations earlier this year, which showed the average home price in the county crept above half a million dollars. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

First Presbyterian Church of Lawrence vs. City of Lawrence (Interpretation of an Ordinance)

info2023-03-24T10:02:16-05:00March 24th, 2023|

The Church argues that RSO zoning limits Fountain to building only one duplex on the 9.12-acre lot because of the way a duplex is defined in § 20-1734(5). The relevant language from the definition of duplex is as follows: "A single Structure that contains two (2) primary Dwelling Units on one (1) Lot." City Code § 20-1734(5). Though all parties contend the meaning of § 20-1734(5) is unambiguous, they do not agree on that "unambiguous" meaning. The Church points out that the section defines a duplex as a "single" structure with two primary dwelling units on one lot; it does not [...]

Public welcome organized for newly hired Kansas City, Kansas administrator Monday

info2023-03-23T08:10:55-05:00March 23rd, 2023|

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas is planning to introduce newly hired County Administrator David Johnston with a public meet-and-greet Monday. The public, government staff and elected officials, including Mayor Tyrone Garner, are expected to be on hand as Johnston takes over the UG’s top hired position. ... Johnston will take the helm from Cheryl Harrison-Lee, the interim County Administrator for the past year. Johnston is the long-term hire to replace former County Administrator Doug Bach... Prior to being picked to lead Wyandotte County government, Johnston was the city manager for Covington, Kentucky... Source: KC Star Local News

Doug Gerber officially takes over as Shawnee City Manager next week

info2023-03-23T08:09:38-05:00March 23rd, 2023|

Doug Gerber officially takes over as Shawnee City Manager next week, taking the oath of office during the regularly scheduled Shawnee City Council meeting on Monday. Gerber previously served as a deputy and interim city manager in Topeka. Before that, he also held high-level leadership positions in Goodland and Beloit, Kan., and most recently worked with JEO Consulting Group. Source: Prairie Village Post

Winfield will help cover sidewalk repairs

info2023-03-23T08:08:42-05:00March 23rd, 2023|

Winfield property owners can now be reimbursed by the city for sidewalk repairs after commissioners approved a rebate plan at their Monday meeting in a 3-0 vote. In the past, property owners were responsible for the full cost of repairing sidewalks on their property. According to a questionnaire community members filled out several years ago as part of the city’s comprehensive plan update, 50% of respondents said the city and landowners should split the cost of sidewalk repairs, 47% said the city should pay the full cost, and 3% said the landowners should foot the bill. According to a copy of [...]

Barton County plans to rejuvenate the City of Pawnee Rock

info2023-03-23T08:07:06-05:00March 23rd, 2023|

For a small town, Pawnee Rock holds a lot of history. Sadly, the years have taken a toll on the once -thriving community. But, with the help of a $50,000 infusion approved by the Barton County Commission Wednesday morning, the Pawnee Rock Revitalization Committee hopes to change that. There are plans to rejuvenate the city’s park and make it a nicer home for its growing younger population. “If you let a city go and you don’t care about it, you might have what Pawnee Rock kind of looks like today,” said Denise Penn, longtime Pawnee Rock resident and member of the [...]

What will Andover look like in 10 years? Here’s what city’s draft comprehensive plan says

info2023-03-23T01:18:28-05:00March 23rd, 2023|

Andover officials are looking to finish up the city’s new 10-year comprehensive plan soon, and residents and stakeholders have the opportunity to weigh in. The “Activate Andover” plan is set to begin in 2024 and go through 2034. The plan outlines future land uses and desired growth the city wants to accomplish over the span of the next decade. It is “one of the most important guiding documents the City utilizes,” according to a summary of the current comprehensive plan from an October 2021 city council workshop. Andover’s current 10-year comprehensive plan, which began in 2014, expires this year. That document [...]

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