Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Douglas County
Planning & Development Services
TO: |
Planning Commission
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FROM: |
Planning Staff
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Director
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Date: |
July 11, 2012
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RE: |
Status Update - Long-Range Planning Work Program
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This memo provides a status update on the 2012 long-range planning work program that was affirmed by the Planning, City, and County Commissions. New information is shown in red underline below.
Major Projects Completed or in Process 2011
· Dev Code TAs adopted COMPLETE
· Overall update & amendments related to 31st Street alignment COMPLETE
· Rezoning of the 800 block of Lynn Street COMPLETE
· PC Approved, BCC & CC comments returned to PC 12/12/11. The PC approved reconsideration of plan on May 21, 2012. The County Commission approved the reconsideration of the plan on June 13, 2012. The plan will be scheduled for City Commission consideration in the near future.
· Background work with KDOT in 2011, completion expected in 2012. The County Commission received the plan on April 4, 2012. The City Commission received this plan on April 10, 2012.
· Background work in 2011, completion expected in 2012. COMPLETE. The City Commission adopted the Complete Streets policy on March 27, 2012.
Major Projects 2012
· Analysis
· Reports/Challenge
· Comprehensive Plan amendments
· Potential Regulations
o Stream Setback Ordinance for Lawrence In progress. Requires classifying all streams in the city.
o Review Development Code /prepare text amendments regarding community gardens and markets The community garden initiative on city lots has been implemented by the Sustainability Coordinator and others. Text amendments to Development Code not needed at this time.
· Inventories
o Woodland/Tree Inventory for County Field work (data collection) currently underway.
o Wetlands/Riparian Areas - Not currently in progress.
o Document & Map existing quarries Not currently in progress.
· Map 3-1 (after Census analysis and water/wastewater master plan updates)
· Horizon 2020 Map 3-3 Douglas County Growth Areas
· Oread Neighborhood Plan
o Develop Overlay districts as identified in the plan In progress.
§ RFP for consultant services for Design Guidelines in process grant funding through Sept 2012
o Development Code text amendments
§ Congregate living COMPLETE
§ Detached dwellings permitted by right in multi-dwelling districts Not currently in progress.
· Farmland Industries Redevelopment Plan - Currently in progress.
o Master planning RFP for consultant services in process. City Commission accepted the master plan at the June 5, 2012 meeting and initiated platting of the property.
o Property platting Anticipate preliminary plat application in July for September PC meeting.
o Rezoning Anticipate rezoning application in July for September PC meeting.
· Inverness Park District Plan
o Update Chapter 6 to reflect new commercial centers Anticipate PC initiation in July.
· Northeast Sector Plan
o Amend Urban Growth Area as appropriate Awaiting determination on NE Sector Plan.
o Additional implementation steps as directed - Awaiting determination on NE Sector Plan.
Major Projects Beyond 2012
· Potential Regulations
o Wetlands protections
o Woodland and Urban Forest protections
· Inventories
o Groundwater
o Mineral Deposits
o Agricultural Soils
o Update the West 6th Street/K-10 Nodal Plan to reflect adopted Future Land Use designations of the West of K-10 Plan