Opinion ID: 2590389
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 16

Heading: Disposition: the Commercial Development Petition is administrative under three of the four guidelines.

Text: In applying the four guidelines to the Commercial Development Petition, we find it is principally executive or administrative in nature. We do so because: (1) Its broad restrictions pervasively intrude into various matters of statewide concern by attempting to impact rezoning and eminent domain authority by the City and other entities that have been delegated that authority by the legislature; and (2) the sweeping scope of the restrictions covering more than 90 percent of the City's geographic area has the effect of permanently locking the City into its current zoning plan, which is a decision requiring specialized knowledge and training to fully comprehend its impact. To recap, we find the subject matters of both the City Hall Petition and the Commercial Development Petition to be excluded under K.S.A. 12-3013(e)(1). The City's refusal to adopt the ordinances or advance them for public vote was appropriate. We affirm the district court for the reasons stated. LUCKERT, J., not participating. MALONE, J., assigned. [1]