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are, in response to queries on the subject from Council members at a previous meeting. Council
member Lloyd Mesmer said he saw a car parked on his street in a no-parking zone, on the wrong
side of the street, and watched a police officer drive by, ignoring the violation.
One resident asked whose responsibility it was to maintain the road where the railroad tracks
cross Kansas Highway 32, because of the poor condition of the road. Helin said it was Union
Pacific's responsibility to maintain the crossing, and that he would write another letter to the
company request it repair the road.
Kansas City Kansan (Kansas City, KS)
October 24, 2007
Bonner, Basehor officials to meet
Author: NICK SLOAN
As neighboring cities grow, issues often develop over land use. This could be happening between
Bonner Springs and Basehor, Kan. On Monday, members of the Bonner Springs City Council
and city administration prepared a list of discussion items to be addressed when council members
from both cities meet next month.
The two cities are slated to meet the last Wednesday of November to discuss a wide range of
issues. Currently, Bonner Springs, Basehor, Leavenworth County and Wyandotte County are all
undergoing master planning processes. While most of its population is in Wyandotte County,
Bonner Springs’ city limits actually extend into both Leavenworth County and Johnson County.
“The basic issue is we have been cut out from the Leavenworth comprehensive land planning,”
said Jack Helin, city manager of Bonner Springs. “Our city limits borders them. We should be
included in that.” Helin said since Bonner Springs is also doing its comprehensive plan, the City
of Basehor agreed to meet with them.
Bonner Springs City Planner Don Slone said the city is exploring an inter-local agreement with
Basehor, or one that may include Bonner Springs, Basehor and Leavenworth County. The
agreement would address future growth and land use. While Slone said annexation is possible,
it’s not likely, and would not occur without such an agreement. “We cannot take extra territory
unilaterally from Leavenworth County,” he said. “You can’t just push your weight around.”
Slone said the toughest hurdle for an inter-local agreement would be with Leavenworth County’s
involvement, not Basehor.
“Basehor and Bonner can do all the local agreements they want...but the country administration
does not have to (recognize) it,” he said. In the past, Interstate 70 has often been the line of
demarcation between development in Bonner Springs and Basehor. However, city officials
speculated Basehor may be a little more proactive when it comes to land use. “If we snooze on
the business of annexation, we’re going to lose,” said Larry Berg, city council member. “If we
don’t get something done, we’ll lose ground. Basehor is being extremely aggressive.”
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