Manhattan city commissioners approved Kansas State University’s request to rezone a tract of land as part of its Edge District development plan.

The 15.7 acre area on the northeast corner of Kimball and College Avenue was rezoned from university college district to mixed use in a unanimous 4-0 vote. Commissioner John Matta was not present at Tuesday’s commission meeting and did not vote. The planning board recommended approval of K-State’s request.

Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, reminded the commission that the land could not be conditionally rezoned depending on what the university planned to do with it, providing it adheres to zoning restrictions.

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A road maintenance project in the Northview area is taking longer than anticipated, but city officials say it should be wrapped up within the next two weeks.

Walters Drive has been under reconstruction since June between Butterfield Road and Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The stretch near Eisenhower Middle School wrapped up around Labor Day, but the portion between Kirkwood and Tuttle Creek Boulevard remained closed — despite earlier assurances it would reopen in October.

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The Manhattan city commission on Tuesday unanimously approved three requests related to the Manhattan Infill Housing project.

“Since it has changed, (the project) still includes 40 units,” said Stephanie Peterson, director of community development. “Those units are going to be three bedroom, two baths. There are 28 units that are at the LK Townhomes site, and then 12 at Lee Mill Village. There are going to be 22 for-sale units at LK and and Lee Mill Village combined. And then the 18 rental units for this project are all contained in LK.”

The city confirmed that the housing units would not be permitted for use as short-term rentals in any capacity for a 10-year period.

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City officials will proceed with a roughly $75,000 professional services agreement with Kansas City-based architecture firm WSKF, Inc. to design a new training ground facility for the Manhattan Fire Department.

The item was approved by city commissioners Tuesday on the consent agenda, but not before some discussion over why the city is choosing to bond the project.

“By going out and getting the temp notes or bonding, we have the ability to wrap this into a larger project if we choose to,” fire chief Scott French said.

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City officials will proceed with a roughly $75,000 professional services agreement with Kansas City-based architecture firm WSKF, Inc. to design a new training ground facility for the Manhattan Fire Department.

The item was approved by city commissioners Tuesday on the consent agenda, but not before some discussion over why the city is choosing to bond the project.

“By going out and getting the temp notes or bonding, we have the ability to wrap this into a larger project if we choose to,” fire chief Scott French said.

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City officials will proceed with a roughly $75,000 professional services agreement with Kansas City-based architecture firm WSKF, Inc. to design a new training ground facility for the Manhattan Fire Department.

The item was approved by city commissioners Tuesday on the consent agenda, but not before some discussion over why the city is choosing to bond the project.

“By going out and getting the temp notes or bonding, we have the ability to wrap this into a larger project if we choose to,” fire chief Scott French said.

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City officials are moving forward with plans to acquire final easements for the K-18/Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project.

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that allows the city to continue negotiations with the two remaining property owners and, if necessary, proceed with condemnation to secure the land.

“We do have monetary verbal agreements on those two easements with exact details yet to be completed,” public works director Brian Johnson said.

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City officials are moving forward with plans to acquire final easements for the K-18/Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project.

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that allows the city to continue negotiations with the two remaining property owners and, if necessary, proceed with condemnation to secure the land.

“We do have monetary verbal agreements on those two easements with exact details yet to be completed,” public works director Brian Johnson said.

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City officials are moving forward with plans to acquire final easements for the K-18/Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project.

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that allows the city to continue negotiations with the two remaining property owners and, if necessary, proceed with condemnation to secure the land.

“We do have monetary verbal agreements on those two easements with exact details yet to be completed,” public works director Brian Johnson said.

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