CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

Week ending October 3, 2014

Bicycle Advisory Committee to host Ride to Celebrate 9^th Street Bicycle Lanes

Bicycle Advisory Committee members have invited the public to meet in- South Park for a bike ride to celebrate the new bike lanes on 9th Street on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 1 p.m..  See the attached report for more information.  

City Attorney Presents to State Association

Toni Wheeler, City Attorney, made a presentation on September 25, 2014, on the Kansas Open Records Act to municipal court clerks from across the state attending the annual conference of the Kansas Association for Court Management.  The conference was held at the Oread Inn.  Other agencies making presentations on topics relevant to municipal court clerks included the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol. 

Amendments to Occupancy Limits effective August 1, 2015

On April 2, 2013, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 8853 that amended Section 20-601(d) (Occupancy Limits) of the City’s Land Development Code, with an effective date of August 1, 2015.  The amendments reduce the number of un-related persons allowed to reside together in detached dwelling units (single-family type structures) from four (4) to three (3) in certain zoning districts that currently permit up to 4 unrelated persons to reside together. 

To provide ample notice to these property owners, staff has prepared a letter with the attached occupancy table that will be mailed this fall that summarizes the amendments.