BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 07-049      

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 Zone Change from Ray Taylor, property owner of record, to rezone approximately 5.00 acres from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an R-E (Residential Estate) District.  The property described below lies outside any incorporated city and is described as follows:

Tract 1:

Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 35, Township 16 South, Range 18 East, Franklin County Kansas; THENCE South along the West line of said Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) on a record bearing of South 00 degrees 23 minutes 01 seconds West 1068.48 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE continuing South 00 degrees 23 minutes 01 seconds West along said line 250.00 feet; THENCE North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 871.22 feet; THENCE North 00 degrees 23 minutes 01 seconds East 250.00 feet; THENCE South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 871.22 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.  Said tract contains 5.00 acres, subject to all easements and restrictions 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 20^th day of June 2007, 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 July 12^th, 2007 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on July 12^th, 2007 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, 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 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 1^st day of August 2007.  This action shall become effective upon publication in the official county newspaper.

/s/ Karen S Farrell                                                                /s/ John E. Taylor

            Karen S. Farrell                                                                        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 1^st day of August 2007.

                                                                                                             /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk