Garden City Council agenda includes zoning amendment, budget changes; election pay rates set
The Garden City Council’s recent agenda covers a proposed zoning ordinance amendment, a budget amendment, and purchases for city buildings. Separately, the Election Commission is preparing for the August primary by setting poll worker pay and scheduling a public accuracy test, while the Parks and Recreation Commission considers a $40,000 youth grant. The Zoning Board of Appeals canceled its June meeting, and the Planning Commission will soon hear a request to rezone a residential parcel on Marquette Avenue for business use.
City Council
The Council’s June 22 agenda proposed an amendment to Chapter 154 of the zoning code addressing therapeutic massage and physical therapy establishments and residential driveway standards. A FY2025-2026 budget amendment was also listed, along with the purchase and installation of a City Hall HVAC unit and a replacement evaporative fluid cooling tower at the police station. A public hearing on a utility easement vacation at 32300 Ford Road was scheduled. Meeting minutes have not yet been published.
Election Commission
The Election Commission met June 22 to prepare for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election. Items included authorizing the clerk to order ballots and supplies, appointing assistants to pick up absent voter ballots, and arranging training for election workers. Pay rates were set on the agenda: chairperson $200 per day, vice-chair $190, inspector $170. A public accuracy test was scheduled for July 6 at 4 p.m. Minutes are not yet available.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The June 24 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting was canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 22.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission on June 30 is considering acceptance of a $40,000 SEMI WYFY grant for youth programming. Old business includes a discussion of upgrades to the GCBA Pavilion, and new business includes a review of June park inspections. A presentation by Dance Express was also on the agenda. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Minutes have not been published.
Coming up
The Election Commission will hold a public accuracy test for the August 4 primary on July 6 at the Garden City Police Department. On July 9, the Planning Commission holds a public hearing on a request to rezone 27500 Marquette Ave from R-1 One Family Residential to C-1 Local Business. A second hearing on the same rezoning, along with a Master Plan amendment addressing accessory structures and parking standards, is set for July 16. The July 16 meeting also includes discussion of zoning amendments for murals and indoor recreation facilities in the M-1 district, potential adoption of the Master Plan amendment, and scheduling a public hearing for the zoning amendments on August 13.
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