Goddard public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a lot split for the Goddard Galleria and a façade requirement variance for a boat and RV storage building. The commission also reviewed a final Planned Unit Development layout for the Tanganyika Wildlife Park Addition.
- Approved façade variance for southern boat and RV storage building (6-0)
- Approved lot split for Goddard Galleria case #SPLT-23-4 (6-0)
- Approved agenda (6-0)
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0-2)
City Council
The City Council approved a rezoning request for a property on South Goddard Road and adopted an ordinance to recover costs for damaged infrastructure. The council also granted a partial tax abatement for the Rusted Bean Coffee Shop and updated the municipal library's charter.
- Approved rezoning of 1001 South Goddard Road from R-2 to C-2 (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance #933 to recover costs from builders for damaged infrastructure (5-0)
- Approved a 20% annual tax abatement for five years for Rusted Bean via IRB (4-1)
- Denied two-year tax abatement for Rusted Bean (2-3)
- Denied ten-year stair-step tax abatement for Rusted Bean (1-4)
- Approved fireworks and sound waiver for Genesis Aquatics Center on Sept 18 (5-0)
- Adopted Charter Ordinance #16 reducing library board members to seven, all residing in city limits (5-0)
- Voted to disallow a vending machine in the public right of way at 222 N Main (5-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a $2,050,083.90 contract for the Bridger at Maple development and authorized the purchase of two police vehicles. The council also approved a rezoning request for a Casey's gas station and a final plat for the 23rd Street South Addition. Several other requests, including a vending machine placement and a different rezoning request, were tabled.
- Awarded $2,050,083.90 bid to Mies Construction for Bridger at Maple infrastructure (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of two police vehicles for a total not to exceed $126,000 (Unanimous)
- Approved rezoning for Casey's gas station (Ordinance #931) (Unanimous)
- Approved final plat for 23rd Street South Addition Development (Unanimous)
- Approved $6,841.83 for a new sliding gate from Kansas Fence Company (Unanimous)
- Appointed Ashleigh Pearce and Lucretia Burch to the Library Board (Unanimous)
- Approved pro-bono design services from Travis Self for a city flag (Unanimous)
- Tabled rezoning request for 1001 S Goddard Rd and vending machine request in ROW
City Council
The City Council held a special meeting and entered an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel and employer-employee negotiations. No binding action was taken during the session.
- Approved motion to enter executive session (unanimous)
- No binding action taken in executive session
- Approved motion to adjourn (unanimous)