Ellsworth Public Hearing for Rezoning Request

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, August 12, 2021)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF ELLSWORTH BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS                    
(This notice takes the place of the "Notice of Public Hearing" in the July 29th Ellsworth Reporter)                                    
The City of Ellsworth Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Thursday Sept 2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 121 W. 1st Street, Ellsworth, Kansas to consider granting a Rezoning Change Request from (R-1) Residential 1 to (L-1) Light Industrial 1; for the purpose of Public Utility - Public Utility Storage yard enclosed by fence.
Applicants:
Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative
PO Box 339
Beloit, Kansas 67420

Donald and Lonnie Soukup
139 W 15th Street
Ellsworth, Kansas 67439                
The Property Rezoning Request being considered is described as follows:
Legal Description:
    All of Block Five (5) and the East Half of
    Block Six, and the West Half of the vacated
    street adjacent to the east side of said Block
    Five, which street is sometimes referenced
    or platted as Broadway Street, and the North
    Half of the vacated street adjacent to the
    south side of said Block Five and also adjacent
    to the south side of the East Half of Block
    Six, which street is sometimes referenced or
    platted as 14th or 7th Street and the entire
    vacated street lying adjacent to and
    between said Blocks (5) and Six (6) which
    street is sometimes referenced or platted
    as Park Street, all of which property is in
    Minnick's Second Addition to the City of
    Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, being
    3.41 acres more or less. (The property is
    located on south side of 15th St (Old Hwy
    40), west of Stow - Away Mini Storage, located
    at 804 w 15th street.)                
As an owner of land within the City's boundary, which is located within 200 feet of the outer limits of the property sought to be re-zoned or as a property owner outside the City's limits with property located within  1000 feet of the property sought to be re-zoned, you are being notified of a public hearing and invited to attend to express your opinion. Responses and letters, either in support or opposition to this request, must be received at the Office of City Administrator at 121 W. 1st Street or mailed to P.O. Box 163, Ellsworth, Kansas 67439 prior to the scheduled public hearing or call (785) 472-5566.    

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