BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 09-01

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 Bob Greenfield to rezone approximately 24.01 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:

Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 16 South, Range 19 East of the Sixth P.M.; THENCE South 89 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds West for a distance of 1323.19 feet along the South line of said Quarter Section to the Southwest Corner of the East 50 acres of the South 100 acres of said Quarter Section; THENCE North 00 degrees 01 minutes 07 seconds West for a distance of 782.02 feet along the West line of the East 50 acres of the South 100 acres of said Quarter Section; THENCE North 88 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East for a distance of 1322.89 feet to a point on the East line of said Southwest Quarter; THENCE South 00 degrees 03 minutes 18 seconds East for a distance of 798.85 feet along said East line to the Point of Beginning, containing 24.01 acres, more or less, Franklin County Kansas.

WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission has published in the official county newspaper on the 29^th day of October 2008, 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 18^th, 2008 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on December 18^th, 2008 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-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 7^th day of January 2009.  This action shall become effective upon publication in the official county newspaper.

          /s/ Karen S Farrell                                             

            Karen S. Farrell                                                                       

       Commissioner District 1                                                                                       

Received and recorded this the 7^th day of January 2009.

                                                                                                            /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk