BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 06-017      

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 Raymond Sundstrom, property owner of record, to rezone approximately 17.93 acres from an “A-2” Transitional Agriculture District to an “R-E” Residential Estate District.  The property described below lies outside any incorporated city and is described as follows:

Commencing at a ½” rebar at the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 16 South, Range 19 East of the 6^th Principal Meridian, Franklin County, Kansas; THENCE North 00 degrees 20 minutes 02 seconds East for a distance of 250.00 feet along the East line of said Northeast Quarter to a ½” rebar, the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE South 73 degrees 20 minutes 46 seconds West for a distance of 694.51 feet to a ½” rebar on the West line of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Northeast Quarter; THENCE North 00 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East for a distance of 1275.65 feet to a ½” rebar at the Northwest Corner of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Northeast Quarter; THENCE South 89 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East for a distance of 664.24 feet to a ½” rebar at the Northeast Corner of said Northeast Quarter; THENCE South 00 degrees 20 minutes 02 seconds West for a distance of 1076.13 feet along said East line to the POINT OF BEGINNING.  Together with and subject to covenants, easements and restrictions of record.  Said property contains 17.93 acres, more or less, in Franklin County, Kansas, as shown on survey by Taylor Design Group P.A., dated January, 2006.                                           

            WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission has published in the official county newspaper on the 28^th day of December 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 January 19^th, 2006 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on January 19^th, 2006 in regular session and by a unanimous vote of those members present, 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 at their meeting of February 6^th, 2006, after reviewing public comments and statements from the applicant, referred Application #0512-587 back to the Planning Commission for further consideration as provided in K.S.A. 12-757(d); and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on January 19^th, 2006 in regular session and by a unanimous vote of those members present, reconsidered and 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-2” Transitional Agriculture District to an “R-E” Residential Estate 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 6^th day of March 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 6^th day of March 2006.

                                                                                                              /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk