Emporia City Commissioners will consider a number of city projects and additions during their upcoming action session Wednesday evening.
The commission will consider lending approval to Evergy’s request to install a new vehicle charging station at 1005 Mechanic Street located east of the former Family Video building. According to the proposal, there would be no cost to the city for installation of the station and it would be available on a first-come basis and would cost 21 cents an hour for vehicle owners.
Additionally, commissioners may approve the establishment of a common consumption area — a two-block area from Sixth Ave. to Eighth Ave. between Merchant and Commercial — that will allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the designated area. Licensed drinking establishments adjacent to the CCA can apply to the state to participate in the CCA allowing patrons to remove alcoholic beverages from the establishment to the CCA.
A request to rezone a parcel of land located at 1501 E. Logan, 1503 E. Logan and 1201 S. Weaver Street from agricultural to light industrial is up for consideration as well. A bid for the Kansas Department of Transportation CCIP project, and agreements with the Humane Society of the Flint Hills and approval of a development agreement with Flint Hills Crossing may also see approval.
One executive session is also planned.
The meeting begins at 7 pm inside the Municipal Courtroom at White Auditorium.
