By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
Two agricultural district rezoning requests and final plats will be voted upon by the Hays City Commission Thursday.
Both requests have previously been unanimously approved by the Hays Area Planning Commission.
An application by Richard Werth of L & M Development, LLC, has been submitted to request a change in zoning from agriculture district to residential suburban district for a tract of land east of the Hays City Airport along Airflyte Drive, near 280th Ave. and Old Highway 40, called Airflyte Acres 2nd Addition.
The proposed area is outside city limits and there are no plans for annexation. If developed, the area will be served by private utilities. Existing and proposed streets will continue to be maintained by other parties.
Airflyte First Addition, located east of the subject property was platted in 1961, with only half of the plat developed.
An application has been submitted by the Pfannenstiel Family Trust for the final plat of the Heritage Heights Addition, west and northwest of Tractor Supply, 235 W. 48th St., which consists of 27 acres. The applicant has proposed three large lots and two lots for existing residences within the plat. The large lots will be able to accommodate larger industrial type uses. A rezoning request has also been submitted from agricultural district to light industrial district.
Access will be primarily from 48th St. The property is currently not within the city limits of Hays. The need for annexation would be determined upon development of the property. The property has city water and sanitary sewer nearby, but it would need to be extended in order to serve the property.
City staff is recommending approval of both requests.
Commissioners will also consider awarding a bid for replacing several deteriorated areas of the cart path at Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course.
Reconstruction includes hole #10, hole #18, and the entire front-nine, plus an alternate project to allow small sections of the cart paths to be re-routed to proper locations.
Low-bidder for all the work is $444,472.13 by Morgan Brothers, La Crosse.
Other agenda items are related to water with an update on water conservation programs by Hollie Dickman, water conservation specialist and an update on the R-9 Ranch long-term water supply project by Toby Dougherty, city manager.
The complete Feb. 23 agenda is available here.
The meeting starts at 4 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.