Planning & Zoning
Contact: Kim Edgington, Planning Administrator 316-722-7561
Mission:
To adopt, maintain, and annually review the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City and unincorporated territory lying outside the City. To adopt and maintain the Zoning Regulations and Subdivision Regulations for the City, make recommendations on zoning applications and approve plats for submittal to the Governing Body.
The Planning Commission also serves as the Board of Zoning Appeals to hear and decide appeals from determination of the Zoning Administrator, variances and exceptions as required by the Zoning Regulations. Prepare and approve plans for neighborhoods and special project areas. Maintain plans, reports, maps, ordinances, regulations and policies accessible to officials, developers and citizens. Cooperate and coordinate with the trusties of Park and Union townships, USD 266 and Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and any other entities as may be appropriate. Make recommendations to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission on all plats proposed in the Maize Planning Area outside the city and on all zoning items proposed for hearings. Hold hearings, provide plans for and or make recommendations on such other matters including annexations and vacations as may be assigned to the Planning Commission by the Governing Body.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission was created on June 10, 1974. The Mayor appoints members with the approval of the Governing Body at the first regular meeting in May of each year. Members are appointed for three-year terms. The Board consists of five members who reside within the City limits and two members who reside within the authorized "zone of influence" of the City of Maize. The zone of influence designated by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Planning Commission is an area within which recommendations on zoning cases is made by the City Planning Commission to the County Commission. Maize's "zone of influence" is a three-mile radius around the City limits.
The Commission is vested with the responsibilities of a planning commission as contained in the State Planning and Zoning Statutes (K.S.A. 112-741, et seq., as amended and 12-736).
PLANNING COMMISSION/BOARD OF ZONING
(3 Year Terms – 7 members (5
City; 2 Area of Influence)
| Member | Position | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Alex McCreath | Secretary | May 2010 |
| Bryan Aubuchon | Vice-Chair | May 2008 |
| Gerald Woodard | Chairman | May 2009* |
| Andrew J. Sciolaro |
Member | May 2010 |
| Kevin Reid | Member | May 2010 |
| Mary Belton | Member | May 2009* |
| Pat Stivers | Member | May 2008 |
* Member Area of Influence
The Maize Planning Commission meets the first Thursday of each month at Maize City Hall, 10100 Grady Ave. at 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Agendas/Minutes
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