Meeting Information
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014
4:00 p.m.
-Consider approval of a Proclamation for “Child Abuse Prevention Month” (Jenna Preston)
-Consider approval of a Proclamation for “National Public Health Week, April 7 – 13, 2014” (Dan Partridge)
-Consider approval of the minutes for February 26, March 5 and March 12, 2014.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider approval of Bids for Noxious Weed Herbicides (Keith Browning); and
(c) Consider acquisition of easement for Project 2012-14 County Route 458 between E 1050 and US 59 Highway (Michael Kelly);
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) TA-13-00451: Consider a Text Amendment to Section 12-319-7 of the Zoning Regulations for the Unincorporated Territory of Douglas County, Kansas to establish criteria and review process for Agritourism uses which may have significant off-site impacts. (Amendment was initiated by the Board of County Commissioners at their October 16, 2013 meeting.) Mary Miller will present the item.
(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
Bert Nash Community Health Center Board of Directors (2) expire 04/2014
Heritage Conservation Council (3) positions expire 05/31/2014
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors – (2) vacancies
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Tri-County Advisory Council – (2) vacancies
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous
(4) Adjourn
Thellman called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 with all members present.
PROCLAMATION 04-02-14
Thellman moved to proclaim April 2014 as “Child Abuse Prevention Month.” Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
PROCLAMATION 04-02-14
Thellman moved to declare the week of April 7-13, 2014 as “Public Health Week.” Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
CONSENT AGENDA 04-02-14
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
- Acceptance of the low bid for suppliers for noxious weed herbicides as follows:
Herbicide
Quantity
Unit Cost
Total Cost
Vendor
Picloram
200 gal.
$44.67
$8,934.00
Van Diest
2,4-D Amine
800 gal.
$12.14
$9,712.00
Van Diest
Glyphosate
400 gal.
$13.57
$5,428.00
Lone Pine
PastureGard HL
250 gal.
$67.85
$16,962.50
Lone Pine
Milstone (Gal.)
100 gal.
$299.73
$29,973.00
Van Diest
Milstone (Qt.)
24 qt.
$76.22
$1,829.28
Van Diest
Escort XP
128 oz.
$3.61
$462.08
Van Diest
- Approval for chair to sign contracts for acquisition of easements for Project No. 2012-14 regarding County Route 458; Road No. 31A/459 (N1200 Rd) for the following landowners: Thomas Paul Tryon, Lawrence, Tract 2; Gary I. Harris, Lawrence, Tract 3; Norma L. Babbitt and Dale E Babbitt Revocable Trust under Agreement dated June 25, 1991, Overbrook, Tract 4; Thiry Farm, LLC, Lawrence, Tract 6; William B. Pendleton Trustee and William B. Pendleton Revocable Trust Declaration dated April 23, 2004, Lawrence, Tract 7; Ronald C. Grandstaff, Lawrence, Tract 8; and Stephen H. and Patricia A. Shirk, Lawrence, Tract 10.
Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
AGRITOURISM 04-02-14
The Board considered TA-13-00451, a Text Amendment to Section 12-319-7 of the Zoning Regulations for the Unincorporated Territory of Douglas County, Kansas to establish criteria and review the process for Agritourism uses which may have significant off-site impacts, as deferred from the March 19, 2014 meeting. Mary Miller, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Staff, presented the revised language resulting from the March 19 meeting.
After Board discussion, Flory moved to approve TA-13-00451, Text Amendment to Section 12-319-7 of the Zoning Regulations with the following changes to the regulations:
1) Section 12-319-7.03(b)(3): Tier 1 parking limit set at 40 spaces and made a standard rather than a parameter—moved this requirement to the Standards Section. (Could be waived by Zoning and Codes Director)
2) Section 12-319-7.08(c)(1): Tier 2 parking limit set at 100 spaces and made a standard rather than a parameter -- moved this requirement to the Standards Section (Could be waived by BoCC)
3) Approved a new section to create an Administrative Review (Zoning and Codes Director) of Tier 2 uses, if the only reason they are considered Tier 2 and not Tier 1 is the fact that the operator d s not live on the site.
Thellman opened the item for public comment.
Ed Clark, 2263 N 200 Road, expressed his appreciation to the Commission and staff for working on revisions to the agritourism regulations. He feels the revisions do a good job in addressing his and his neighbors concerns about agritourism use in the county.
Gaughan seconded the motion and it carried 3-0.
MINUTES 04-02-14
Flory moved to approve the minutes of February 26, March 5 and March 12, 2014. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
MORATORIUM 04-02-14
Flory moved to rescind Resolution 13-29, a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas placing a temporary Moratorium on agritourism registration. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 04-02-14
Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amounts of $160,395.98 to be paid on 04/03/14 and $42,367.56 paid on 03/27/14. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Gaughan seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
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Nancy Thellman, Chair Jim Flory, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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