By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The Hays Area Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Wednesday, March 10 to hear three requests for public hearings.
Ellis County is requesting a special use permit for a construction and demolition (C & D) landfill at 1515 w. 55th Street.
The current landfill is near capacity for C& D debris and more land is needed to continue the service.
The county has purchased the property to the north of the existing landfill at 55th Street and 240th Avenue for expansion. The property was rezoned to Public and Institutional District in Sept., 2020.
The public hearing is scheduled for April 14, 2021.
Two other requests will be made for public hearings.
Brian Ralph, 203 W. 37th Street, is asking for a side yard setback variance from five feet to three feet to allow for a more adequate distance from an existing screened porch.
BJ and Dena Rupp, owners of Good Times Motorcycle Sales and Service at 1007 Vine, want a variance to paint signage on the north and south sides of the property for visibility to traffic on Vine.
The building is located in a Light Industrial zone which allows signs only on the front façade of the building.
Previous tenants have had signs on the north and south sides of the building.
The complete March 10 agenda is available here.
The meeting starts at 8:15 a.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.