BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 06- 002      

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE

 OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission of Franklin County, Kansas, received an application for a Zoning Change from Lawrence & Mary Gast, property owner of record, to rezone approximately 40 acres from an “A-1” Agriculture District to a “A-2” Transitional Agriculture District.  The property described below lies outside any incorporated city and is described as follows:

Tract A.

The Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 17S, Range 18E, in Franklin County, Kansas.  Subject to any zoning laws, covenants, restrictions or easements of record.

            WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission has published in the official county newspaper on the 25^th day of November 2005, notice of public hearing for said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 15^th, 2005 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on December 15^th, 2005 in regular session and, by a unanimous vote approved said Zoning Change request based upon certain findings of fact, whereby recommending that the Official Zoning District Map of Franklin County, Kansas be amended; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners, after duly reviewing the recommendation of the Planning Commission and considering all public comments and concerns regarding said Zoning Change, find that the rezoning of said property would not be detrimental to the surrounding properties and would be in compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-753, the purpose and intent of the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan and the general welfare of the citizens of Franklin County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners does hereby approve rezoning of the above described tract of land from an “A-1” Agriculture District to a “A-2” Transitional Agriculture District and that the Official Zoning District Map of Franklin County, Kansas be amended to reflect the approved zoning change.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners this 4^th day of January 2006.  This action shall become effective upon publication in the official county newspaper.

/s/ Donald E. Waymire                                             /s/ John E. Taylor

            Donald E. Waymire                                                                  John E. Taylor

       Commissioner District 1                                                          Commissioner District 2                 

       /s/ Roy C. Dunn                                                                         /s/ Donald C. Hay

Roy C. Dunn                                                                            Donald C. Hay

     Commissioner District 3                                                            Commissioner District 4

     /s/ Donald R. Stottlemire

       Donald R. Stottlemire

    Commissioner District 5

Received and recorded this the 4^th day of January, 2006.

                                                                                                            /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk