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County amends zoning code to require public‑notice signs for city and county cases
Summary
Board adopted amendments to the Unified Zoning Code to require posting of public‑notice signs on properties for MAPC hearings (at least 13 days before) and a notarized affidavit to document installation; commissioners debated sign size and placement for readability during the discussion.
The board approved amendments to the Wichita‑Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code that will require applicants to post public‑notice signs on properties for MAPC zoning cases (city and county) and to submit a signed, notarized affidavit confirming installation at least 13 days before the hearing.
Planning staff said the change brings county cases into alignment with long‑standing MAPC practice for city cases and clarified how the governing body should determine "substantial conformance" (a completed affidavit and an installed sign). Commissioners raised questions about sign size, placement and legibility; one commissioner said small, parallel‑placed signs can be hard to read at speed and recommended making signs larger and perpendicular to the road so passersby can see case information. The board adopted the staff‑refined alternative language that adds the substantial‑conformance clarification.
The amendment passed on the motion to adopt the alternative set of revisions developed after the MAPC hearing.
