Wichita roundup: Delano roof exemptions approved; tax levy and $498,340 settlement on July 14 council agenda

The Delano Design Review Committee exempted two roof replacement applications from further historic review at its June 22 meeting, the only board with published decisions among recent Wichita meetings. Most other boards and commissions met on agenda items only, with official minutes not yet available.

Delano Design Review Committee — June 22

The committee determined two roof replacement cases were exempt from further review:

• **Case HPC2026-00219** at **208 N. St. Clair** — roof replacement: exempt.
• **Case HPC2026-00220** at **216 S. Meridian** — roof replacement: exempt.

Both decisions came from official minutes.

Sustainability Integration Board — June 24

The board discussed 2026 goals focused on waste management and water resilience. Members voted unanimously to approve minutes from the April 22, 2026 meeting. The board postponed a presentation by Scott Wadle to the June meeting and invited Robert Forest to provide an update on water resilience. Members also agreed to invite Susan Erlenwein to discuss waste hauling options. No formal votes on substantive decisions were recorded beyond the minutes approval.

City Council — June 23 (agenda only)

The council's agenda included several items of note, though minutes have not yet been published and outcomes are not confirmed:

• An agreement with KDOT for the **Mt. Vernon and Hydraulic intersection improvements** (project N-0800-01).
• A contract with **Dondlinger Construction** for **Oliver Bridge embankment repairs** over Gypsum Creek.
• Funding resolutions for **Maple Street** (West to McLean) and **William Street** (Topeka to Emporia) improvements.
• A revised developer's agreement for **Falcon Falls East 2nd Addition**.
• Second readings of ordinances covering domestic battery, petit theft, trespassing, interfering with law enforcement, harassing contact, buying sexual relations, texting in construction zones, and golf cart operation.

Planning Commission — June 25 (agenda only)

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission agenda listed approval of final plats for Kessler Estates, Tallgrass Reserve I & II, and Sponsel 2nd Addition, plus a conditional use permit for a solar energy conversion system on 1,495 acres. Zone changes included limited industrial for Ignite 96 on North Greenwich Road and general commercial for a vehicle storage yard on West 55th Street South. Minutes are not yet published.

Board of Zoning Appeals — June 25 (agenda only)

Three variance requests were on the agenda:

• A variance to reduce manufactured home width from 22 to 18 feet at **1306 N. Wabash** — staff recommended denial.
• A variance to reduce parking for a group residence from 12 to 2 spaces at **2650 N. Gentry** — staff recommended approval.
• A variance to increase billboard height from 35 to 50 feet at **4428 W. 29th Circle South** — staff recommended approval.

Outcomes are not yet confirmed.

Other recent meetings

• **Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board** (June 22): Agenda included a review of the WAMPO Regional Active Transportation Plan, bicycle and pedestrian crash data, and a follow-up on 21st Street safety improvements. Minutes not published.
• **Delano Design Advisory Committee** (June 23): Agenda listed a duplex at 436 S. Walnut, three duplexes at 320 S. Saint Clair, and roof work at 1813 W. University. A detached garage project at 218 N. Charles was withdrawn. Minutes not published.
• **Citizen's Review Board** (June 25): Agenda included reviews of internal investigations and citizen complaints involving law enforcement and Animal Control. Minutes not published.
• **Cultural Funding Committee** (July 2): Agenda included bylaw updates and proposed changes to the city activation grant program. Minutes not published.
• **Subdivision Committee** (July 2): Agenda included the 73.3-acre **Pawnee South Addition** creating 211 residential lots at S. 119th St. W and W. 31st St. S. Minutes not published.

Coming up

• **July 6 — District 5 Advisory Board**: Vote on rezoning 2.72 acres at 9725 W 29th St N from SF-5 to PUD for the Cadillac Lake Residential development, plus a recommendation on the Downtown Wichita Action Plan.
• **July 7 — City Council**: Public hearings on a Community Improvement District at 3109 E. Douglas and industrial revenue bonds for the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County. KDOT bridge replacement agreements also on the agenda.
• **July 9 — Advanced Plans Committee**: Discussion of Goddard's request to expand its Urban Area of Influence by 38 square miles, overlapping 7 square miles of Wichita's growth area. Staff analysis finds the request not in conformance with the comprehensive plan.
• **July 9 — Board of Zoning Appeals**: Variance request to reduce setbacks for a pole barn at 10730 North Ave E. Staff recommends denial.
• **July 9 — Metropolitan Area Planning Commission**: Zone change from SF-5 to University District for student housing on South Hiram Street, plus a conditional use for wrecking and salvage services on North Hydraulic Avenue.
• **July 13 — Historic Preservation Board**: Meeting canceled; no cases filed. Next meeting August 10, 2026.
• **July 14 — City Council**: Set maximum property tax levy for FY2026 and approve a $498,340 claim settlement. Zone changes for Blue Lake PUD and a $26,200 contract amendment for the College Hill overlay also on the agenda.
• **July 16 — Subdivision Committee**: Final plat for Colter Ridge 2nd Addition — 52.2 acres, 150 lots near 55th St S and Meridian Ave.

Earlier weeks

• week of 2026-06-29 — Sustainability Board Reschedules Speaker, Design Panel Exempts Roof Jobs; Planning Cases Await Decisions

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.