By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays City Commission will hear details of a design contract for the reconstruction of 32nd/33rd Street in Hays at its work session on Thursday.
A section of 32nd/33rd Street from Willow to Vine will be reconstructed in 2025, and the intersection of Skyline and 33rd Street will be widened.
The low bid of $67,000 was received from Driggs Design Group of Hays.
The funds are set to come from the city's capital reserve fund.
Zoning
In November 2021, the city of Hays and Ellis County reduced the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by about 60%. The designated area is where the city’s zoning and subdivision regulations are enforceable.
The Hays Area Planning Commission approved changes to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map by resolution during a recent annual review and after a public hearing on Feb. 19, 2024.
The city commission will discuss these proposed changes at its meeting Thursday.
City commissioners also will discuss consolidating the duties of the Hays Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Hays has a separate Board of Zoning Appeals but has had difficulty filing the appeals board.
The Planning Commission has seven members. All the seats on that commission are full. Its membership would stay the same under the proposal.
The Planning Commission voted on Feb. 19 to recommend consolidation of the boards.
If the Hays City Commission votes to accept the proposals, the consolidation could take effect immediately.
The Hays City Commission will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Hays City Hall for its work session.
You can find a complete copy of the agenda packet HERE.