Meeting Information
-Convene
-Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Planning Item: SP-04-23-04: <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Worden United Methodist Church; located south and east of the intersection of Highway 56 and E 900 Road. (Jeff Tully)
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Jones called the meeting to order at 6:38 P.M. on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 with all members present.
CONSENT AGENDA 10-27-04
There were no consent items.
PLANNING 10-27-04
The Board considered SP-04-23-04: Worden United Methodist Church, located south and east of the intersection of Highway 56 and E 900 Road. Submitted by McCune Engineering for Worden United Methodist Church, property owner of record. Jeff Tully, staff member of the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Department, presented this item. Tully explained that Worden United Methodist Church has submitted SP-04-23-04 to allow for the construction of a new church structure. Proposed south and west of the existing church, the new church and fellowship hall is a one-story, 15,238 sq. Ft. building that will provide a 360-seat sanctuary. Construction of the new church building will result in the closing of one vehicular access area adjacent to Highway 56 right-of-way; with ingress and egress from the highway centralized through one existing access drive. Along Douglas County Route 1039, a proposed driveway will provide access to the church's expanded parking lots, which will provide 87 off-street parking spaces (including five handicap accessible). Access to the church has been reviewed and approved by Douglas County Public Works and by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The new church's lateral field (located at the southeast corner of the site) has been extensively reviewed and approved by the Douglas County Health Department.
Tully recommended approval of the Site Plan subject to the following conditions:
1. Revise the Site Plan to include an Off-Street Parking Required/Provided table.
2. Revise the Site Plan to show location of proposed trash enclosure.
3. Revise the Site Plan to provide the following note: "Douglas County d s not require removal of existing parking areas on Route 1039 right-of-way at this time. Approval of this Site Plan d s not relinquish Douglas County's right to utilize the entire right-of-way width when needed. If and when Douglas County improves Route 1039 and requires use of entire right-of-way, parking areas will need to be removed.
Jones questioned whether there should be an access off of Highway 56 to address possible future problems with traffic increases. Church members discussed the possibility of a one-way entrance. Tully indicated that KDOT would still need to approve an access off of Highway 56 after the Site Plan had been approved by the County Commission. It was the consensus of the Board not to place a change to the Site Plan as presented, but the Board wanted the church to understand that KDOT might eventually remove the access to Highway 56 and the parking lot should be planned accordingly. Jones moved approval of SP-04- 23-04 subject to the above conditions with the addition of the following condition:
4. Revise the Site Plan to provide the following note: "KDOT allows the use of US Highway 56 right-of-way subject to the submission of DOT Form 304, use of right-of-way permit. Acceptance of this permit d s not relinquish KDOT's future use of US 56 right-of-way. Worden United Methodist Church will plan for future access alternatives along US 56."
Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 10-27-04
Jones moved approval of account payable in the amount of $303,365.22; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Jones made a motion to adjourn; McElhaney seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Charles Jones, Chairman Bob Johnson, Member
ATTEST:
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Patty Jaimes, County Clerk Jere McElhaney, Member
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