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Sedgwick County plans agreement with Andover for commercial plan review and permitting services
Summary
County staff described a proposed agreement with the City of Andover to provide commercial plan review and permitting services, as part of a broader effort to provide services to Class 2 and 3 cities without full‑time staff; fees would be cost‑neutral and revenues return to the permitting department.
Sedgwick County staff told commissioners the county has been expanding commercial plan‑review and permitting services for surrounding cities and will present an agreement with the City of Andover for consideration.
A staff speaker said the agreement would let the county provide commercial plan review and permitting “for that city.” The speaker explained the county already provides similar services to multiple cities and “MA, B, C, D covers codes for a lot of class 2 and 3 cities, and we even have a a footprint in Summer County and now 1 in Butler County as well.” The staff member described the arrangement as cost‑neutral for the county because fees and charges for services “will come back into Chris's department.”
Why it matters: The agreement is intended to let smaller cities obtain plan review and permitting services without hiring a full‑time staff member, and to retain fee revenue within the county permitting department.
What’s next: Staff indicated the Andover agreement will be on the general agenda; the agenda‑review transcript does not record a formal vote or the contract text.
