Planning commission approves 5-acre lot split at 1119 West Harry Street

The Andover Planning Commission voted to approve a lot split that will create a 5-acre parcel at 1119 West Harry Street.

The commission’s chair opened a public hearing on case LS26-0001 and the city zoning administrator described the proposal as "a pretty simple lot split case" dividing an approximately 59-acre tract into a roughly 54-acre Lot 1A and a compliant 5-acre Lot 1B. The zoning administrator noted that "about just shy of half an acre of Lot 1B is within the special flood hazard area of Fourmile Creek," and said that utility service from Wichita Water and Andover Sewer is available where the existing house already connects.

Applicant Brian Peltier of Mearsome Survey said the split is straightforward and confirmed the presence of a nearby fire hydrant, noting the builder had been informed of a ~400-foot consideration if infrastructure changes were requested. "It's a very simple lot split here," Peltier said.

An adjacent property owner, Leroy Manneth, asked whether the new lot was likely to be developed with single‑family or multifamily housing and raised concerns about floodplain impacts, neighborhood noise and effects on yard areas. The zoning administrator responded that the split would not change the A‑1 agricultural transition zoning and that multifamily uses would require a separate rezoning or special‑use case and a new public hearing.

After closing the public comment period, Commissioner Gary Israel moved to approve the lot split and David Foley seconded. The commission voted in favor and the motion passed.

The action creates a compliance lot under current zoning; any future change of use or rezoning would return to the commission for public hearings and notification. The commission’s recommendation will be recorded in the minutes and the administrative file for LS26-0001.