BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 10-07 

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 Cody Burkdoll to rezone approximately 5.72 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 A:

A tract of land in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 17 South, Range 20 East of the 6^th P.M., Franklin County Kansas and being more particularly described as follows:  Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 29; THENCE North 00 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East (Geodetic Bearing) along the West line of said Southwest Quarter, 275.97 feet; THENCE North 89 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds East, parallel with the South line of said Section 29, 903.00 feet; THENCE South 00 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds West, parallel with the West line of said Southwest Quarter, 275.97 feet to the South line of said Section 29; THENCE South 89 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West 903.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.  Containing 5.72 acres and subject to the West 35.00 feet and the South 25.00 feet being used for County Road right-of-way and subject to all other easements and encumbrances of record, if any. 

WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(b), the Franklin County Planning Commission has published in the official county newspaper on the 31^st day of December 2009, 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 21^st, 2010 regarding said Zoning Change Request; and

            WHEREAS, the Franklin County Planning Commission, on January 21^st, 2010 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 10^th day of February 2010.  This action shall become effective upon publication in the official county newspaper.

           /s/ David J Hood                                              

            David J. Hood                                                             

  Chairman

Received and recorded this the 10^th day of February 2010.

                                                                                                             /s/ Shari Perry

   Shari Perry

                                                                                                            County Clerk