By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The final plat of the Doonan Addition just north of the Interstate 70 Exit 157 was unanimously approved by Hays city commissioners at their meeting Thursday afternoon.
City staff, as well as the Hays Area Planning Commission, had already recommended approving the final plat.
The four lots, ranging in size from four to 10 acres, are at the southeast corner of 230th Avenue and 55th Street.
The properties are owned by BBJ, LLC and have remained natural grassland except for the Doonan Peterbilt dealership that was built in 2014.
"Tracts one, two and four were annexed into the city in April. Tract three will be annexed within three to five years according to a pre-annexation agreement," said Jesse Rohr, public works director.
The platted lots south of 55th Street are zoned general commercial and the lot north of 55th Streete is zoned agriculture.
Completing the platting process will allow development to occur on the property.
Utility work for extending city water and sewer to the area is almost complete.
Commissioners also approved a pre-acquisition services agreement with 4D Acquisition and Consulting, LLC, Onstead, MI, for R9 water pipeline land between Edwards County and Ellis County. The $28,375 cost will be funded out of the water sales tax reserve.
In other business, commissioners approved mayoral appointments to the following city boards:
Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Committee
Elinda Mages
Hays Public Library Board
Joe Lohmeyer
Hays Recreation Commission Board
Zach Binder
The commission also approved the cereal malt beverage license application for the Volga German Centennial Association/Oktoberfest.
Commissioner Alaina Cunningham joined the meeting via telephone. Vice-Mayor Sandy Jacobs was absent from the meeting.