Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning & Development Services

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

 

FROM:

Sandra Day, Planning Staff

 

CC:

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager

Scott McCullough, Planning and Development Services Director

 

Date:

May 15, 2012

 

RE:

Extension request for SP-8-46-10; Site Plan for Construction Sales and Services Commercial Building at 1516 W. 6th Street, McCray Lumber

 

 

 

The Planning Director administratively approved a Site Plan [SP-8-46-10], Attachment C, for a construction sales and service commercial building at 1516 W. 6th Street on November 10, 2010 subject to the following conditions of approval:

 

1.  Provision of a site plan performance agreement.

2.  Execution of an agreement not to protest the formation of a benefit district for street and sidewalk improvements for Florida and Minnesota Streets.

3.  Applicant shall provide a revised site plan that includes the following notes and changes:

a.    Show legal description as Whelan's Addition.

b.    Provision of a note per Fire/Medical Department approval regarding mechanism for gates for emergency service access.

 

Per Section 1305(o) of the Development Code, if the landowner fails to obtain a building permit within 24 months after final approval of the site plan, then the site plan shall expire unless an extension request showing good cause is provided to the Planning Office prior to the expiration date.

 

The applicant requested an extension of the approval as building permits had not been obtained and the site plan approval would expire on November 10, 2012 (Attachment B). The extension request indicated that the property owner is interested in pursuing this development but because of economic conditions has chosen to defer the proposed improvements.

 

Staff Discussion:

The site plan was reviewed under the standards of the 2006 Development Code. The site plan has been approved but the conditions of approval must be met before the site plan can be released for building permits. The proposed use, construction sales and services, is an appropriate use for the area and the site design maintains compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.

 

Staff Recommendation:

Planning Staff recommends approval of the 24 month extension of the site plan approval for SP-8-46-10 to November 10, 2014 subject to the condition that the Conditions of Approval noted above shall be met within this time frame.

 

 

 

 Attachment A:

General Location Map of 1516 W. 6th Street.