Wichita public meetings in 2024
9 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Advanced Plans Committee
The regular meeting of the Advance Plans Committee scheduled for July 11, 2024, has been cancelled. No agenda items were provided for this date.
- No items listed due to cancellation
District 3 Advisory Board
The District 3 Advisory Board will consider a conditional use request for an entertainment establishment near South Ida Avenue and East Harry Street. The meeting also includes monthly updates from the Wichita Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Library.
- Conditional Use request (CON2024-00039) for an entertainment establishment at 1544 South Ida Street
- Wichita Fire Department monthly statistics and safety updates
- Wichita Police Department crime trends and department updates
- Wichita Public Library updates regarding the Walters Branch
District 6 Advisory Board
The board will review proposals to change zoning for two properties, including one request to allow a duplex. Additionally, the Wichita Fire and Police departments will present updates on local crime trends and safety statistics.
- ZON2024-00028: Rezoning 0.29 acres near West Central Avenue from single-family to two-family residential
- PUD2024-00011: Rezoning 3.35 acres between North Charles and North Amidon Avenues to a Planned Unit Development
- Wichita Fire Department presentation on district statistics and safety topics
- Wichita Police Department presentation on crime trends and community policing
Historic Preservation Board
The Wichita Historic Preservation Board will hold elections for its Chair and two Vice-Chairs. The meeting includes reviews of proposed signage changes in the Old Town Overlay and East Douglas Avenue Historic District. The board will also consider several residential property modifications.
- New illuminated blade signs at 800 East 1st Street North
- Signage and monument panel replacement at 703 East Douglas Avenue
- Construction of a detached pergola at 225 North Roosevelt Avenue
- Interior remodeling at 1542 North Fairview Avenue
- Installation of new furnaces at 1065 North Waco
Board of Park Commissioners
The Board will review minutes from the June 10, 2024, meeting and discuss a new park designation for Eddy. The agenda also includes departmental updates on finance, recreation, golf, and maintenance.
- Approval of June 10, 2024, meeting minutes
- New park designation – Eddy
- June golf rounds and revenue reports
- Park maintenance and forestry update
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
The board will discuss priority locations and improvements for the Bicycle Plan Steering Committee. Members will also receive an update from the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO). Additionally, the board will elect a Board Secretary and appoint a Sustainability Board representative.
- Bicycle Plan Steering Committee priority locations and improvements
- Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) update
- Election of Board Secretary
- Appointment of Sustainability Board representative
Subdivision Committee
The Subdivision Committee is reviewing requests to vacate easements and amend plat text. These include proposals to allow commercial construction on residential-zoned land and to expand an existing building footprint. The committee is also reviewing new plats for residential developments.
- Vacation request at 13425 West 21st Street North to allow a commercial building
- Vacation of wall and utility easements at 3611 North Ridge Road for building expansion
- Preliminary Plat for Pegasus 2nd Addition involving 44 lots across 39.3 acres
- Sketch Plat for Reber 2nd Addition involving 129 lots across 78.24 acres
Food and Farm Council
The Food and Farm Council will review updates from the Health & Wellness Coalition and the CHIP Food Access Work Group. The meeting also includes presentations on potential revisions to solar farm regulations and the operational challenges of mobile and farmers' markets in Sedgwick County.
- Presentation on solar photovoltaic development and potential regulation revisions in Sedgwick County
- Discussion regarding barriers to operating mobile markets in Sedgwick County
- Update from the CHIP Food Access Work Group
- Information regarding challenges and location selection for farmers' markets
Food and Farm Council
The council will review potential regulation revisions for solar photovoltaic development in Sedgwick County. Members will also discuss barriers to operating mobile markets. The meeting includes updates on the Health & Wellness Coalition and the CHIP Food Access Work Group.
- Solar photovoltaic development and potential regulation revisions
- Challenges regarding mobile market operations
- Health & Wellness Coalition update
- CHIP Food Access Work Group update