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DATE:

October 6, 2026

CONTACT PERSON:

Dan Warner, AICP Planning Division Director

DOCUMENT #:

SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT:

SENT Holdings, LLC

PROJECT #:

Z26/08

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ACTION OF COUNCIL:

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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:

ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Dr. Robert M. Perez amending the "District Map" referred to and made a part of the Zoning ordinances by Section 18.50.050 of the Topeka Municipal Code, by providing for certain changes in zoning on property located at 1600 SW Topeka Boulevard from "O&I-2" Office and Institutional District to "M-1" Two Family Dwelling District, all being with the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. (Z26/08)

Voting Option Requirements: (1) Approve Planning Commission's recommendation, 6 votes are required of the Governing Body (2) Reject or Amend Planning Commission's recommendation, 7 votes are required of the Governing Body; or (3) Remand back to Planning Commission, 6 votes are required of the Governing Body.

(Approval will allow the owner to develop the lot for a residential duplex.)

VOTING REQUIREMENTS:

The Governing Body has the following voting options:

Approve Planning Commission's recommendation, 6 votes are required of the Governing Body
Reject or Amend Planning Commission's recommendation, 7 votes are required of the Governing Body; or
Remand back to Planning Commission, 6 votes are required of the Governing Body.

POLICY ISSUE:

Whether to adopt the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve the zoning change.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Governing Body move to adopt the ordinance.

BACKGROUND:

Z26/08 is a request to rezone the property from "O&I-2" Office and Institutional District to "M-1" Two Family Dwelling District. M-1 zoning will allow the owner to build a duplex on the property. The parcel has been vacant for at least 20 years.

The rezoning will help to provide a wider variety of housing options, a need identified in the 2020 Citywide Housing Study and Strategy.

The applicant conducted a neighborhood information meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The applicant, Planning staff, and Councilwoman Hiller attended the meeting. No others attended.

Planning Division staff recommended approval as stated in the attached staff report. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 8-0-0 at its August 17, 2026 public hearing.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Approval will have no impact on the City's adopted budget.

SOURCE OF FUNDING:

Not Applicable.

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