Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

August 30, 2012

 

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

 

09/11/12

·         Receive draft 2012 Plan for the Establishment of an Organized Recycling Collection Service.

 

·         Receive Request for Proposals for a city-wide, single-stream recycling collection service and authorize distribution of RFP.

 

·         Adopt City’s Debt Guidelines.

 

·         Bond Sale.

 

·         Reconsider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-6-5-09, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Northeast Sector Plan. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8748, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-6-5-09) to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Northeast Sector Plan. (PC Item 4; approved 7-2 on 4/23/12)    Approved Draft    05/21/12 PC Information   04/23/12 PC Information   01/23/12 PC Information   12/12/11 PC Information   BOCC 06/13/12 Meeting Minutes

 

ACTION:      Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-6-5-09) and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8748, if appropriate.

 

·         Conduct a public hearing regarding the sale of alcohol at the Color Run and consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8788, allowing possession and consumption of alcohol on the public right-of-way.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

 

09/18/12

·         Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of a holding basin and part of the bicycle/pedestrian easement at 3400 & 3401 Aldrich Street as requested by property owner Grand, LLC.

 

·         Receive request from Downtown Lawrence, Inc., to install a sign of community interest at the corner of 9th and Massachusetts Streets.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:      Direct staff as appropriate.

 

09/25/12

·         Resolution establishing Special Assessment Benefit District for additional parking spaces – 700 Vermont parking garage project.

 

10/02/12

·         Conduct public hearing on redevelopment plan for the South Project Plan for the 9th and New Hampshire Tax Increment Financing District (TDD); Public hearing on Transportation Development District creation; consider first reading of an ordinance approving Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Agreement (Need 2/3 approval); consider first reading of an ordinance creating TDD and levying TDD sales tax; and consider first reading of an ordinance approving Industrial Revenue Bonds for the project.

 

TBD

·         Consider approval of the requested annexation, A-3-1-11 of approximately 67 acres located at 933, 939, & 943 N. 1800 Rd.  Adopt on first reading the ordinance authorizing the annexation.

 

·         Consider Rezoning, Z-3-8-11, approximately 67 acres from A (Agricultural) to IG (General Industrial), located at 933, 939, & 943 N 1800 Rd. Submitted by Steven Rothwell, Timothy W. and Lani S. Rothwell, for Timothy Rothwell, Wilber C. Rothwell, and Donald Kenna Rothwell, property owners of record. (PC Item 2; approved 7-1-1 on 7/25/11)   Staff Report   Map of Area   Article 4 Use Table   Correspondence   PC Minutes   Protest Petition Report & Attachments   Protest Petition Map   Resolution No. 11-25

 

·         Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-4-10, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 11 - Historic Resources. (PC Item 6; approved 7-0 on 6/20/11)  Staff Report   Proposed Chapter 11 - PC Approved   Existing Chapter 11   Horizon 2020 Preservation Plan Element   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

·         Consider approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8682, approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6.   (PC Item 2; approved 8-0 on 10/24/11)   Staff Report   Incorporation by Reference   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

ACTION:      Approve Text Amendments (TA-8-12-11) and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8682, approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6

 

·         Review staff report related to occupancy limits and rental licensing requirements in Planned Development districts.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:       Direct staff as appropriate.

 

·         Review staff report related to expanding the rental licensing program.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:       Direct staff as appropriate.

 

·         Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8780, regarding sidewalk dining and hospitality license regulations.   Staff Memo & Attachments