Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

October 4, 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. 

 

10/16/12

·         City Commission Meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. due to the Presidential Debate. 

 

·         Accept dedication of easements for  Final Plat, PF-12-00152, for a one lot industrial subdivision for Lawrence Recycle Center, located at 1783 E. 1450 Road (also known as 1545 N. 3rd Street). Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Advantage Metals Recycling LLC, property owner of record.

 

 

10/23/12

CONSENT AGENDA:

·         Approve rezoning, Z-12-00119, approximately 31.7 acres (and adjacent railroad r-o-w) from I-4 (Heavy Industrial) and VC (Valley Channel) Districts to UR-FP (Urban Reserve – Floodplain Overlay) District, located in the NE1/4 & NW1/4 Sec 4-13-20 (Former Farmland Industries property, N of K-10 between Greenway Circle & E 1575 Rd). Initiated by City Commission on 8/7/12. (PC Item 4A; approved 6-0-1 on 9/24/12)

 

·         Approve rezoning, Z-12-00120, approximately 170.4 acres (and adjacent railroad r-o-w) from I-4 (Heavy Industrial) District to UR (Urban Reserve) District, located in the NE1/4 & NW1/4 Sec 4-13-20 (Former Farmland Industries property, N of K-10 between Greenway Circle & E 1575 Rd). Initiated by City Commission on 8/7/12. (PC Item 4B; approved 6-0-1 on 9/24/12)

 

·         Approve rezoning, Z-12-00121, approximately 170.7 acres (and adjacent highway r-o-w) from I-4 (Heavy Industrial), I-1 (Limited Industrial), A (Agricultural) County Districts and CC200 (Community Commercial Center) City District to IG (General Industrial) District, located in the NW1/4 & SW1/4 Sec 4-13-20 (Former Farmland Industries property, N of K-10 between Greenway Circle & E 1575 Rd). Initiated by City Commission on 8/7/12. (PC Item 4C; approved 6-0-1 on 9/24/12)

 

·         Approve rezoning, Z-12-00122, approximately 59.0 acres (and adjacent highway r-o-w) from I-1 (Limited Industrial), B-1 (Neighborhood Business); A (Agricultural) [County Districts] and IG (General Industrial) District to IM (Medium Industrial) District, located in the SE1/4 Sec 5-13-20 & SW1/4 Sec 4-13-20 (Former Farmland Industries property, N of K-10 between Greenway Circle & E 1575 Rd). Initiated by City Commission on 8/7/12. (PC Item 4D; approved 6-0-1 on 9/24/12)

 

·         Approve Special Use Permit, SUP-12-00100, for a Westar substation to provide electricity to the Former Farmland Industries property and surrounding properties. The property is located N of K-10 between Greenway Circle & E 1575 Rd. Submitted by Bartlett & West for Westar Energy. The City of Lawrence is the property owner of record. (PC Item 4F; approved 6-0-1 on 9/24/12)

 

·         Accept dedication of easements for Minor Subdivision, MS-12-00033, for Parkway Plaza No. 5 located at 3512 and 3514 Clinton Parkway.

 

REGULAR AGENDA:

·         Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of a right-of-way at 2104 Bob Billings Parkway, owned by Immanuel Lutheran Church & University Student Center.

·         Conduct public hearing to consider the vacation of a right-of-way at 1209 E. 23rd Street, Automotive Analysts, Inc., as requested by property owners William L. and Sharon L Ray, Trustees.

·         Conduct public hearing for exterior yard conditions at 331 Johnson Avenue and consider adopting Resolution No. 6996, declaring the exterior to be in violation of the City’s Environmental Code and ordering the property owner to remove all violations within a specified period of time.   Should owner fail to comply, the City would contract for the removal of the exterior yard violations.

 

·         Consider the following items regarding the Ninth and New Hampshire Redevelopment Project:    

 

a)       Conduct a public hearing regarding a Redevelopment Plan for the South Project Area Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.

 

ACTION:      Conduct public hearing, direct staff regarding changes to the Redevelopment Plan, if appropriate.

 

b)       Conduct a public hearing on the creation of a Transportation Development District (TDD).

 

ACTION:      Conduct public hearing and direct staff as appropriate.

 

11/06/12

·         City Commission Meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. due to the Presidential Elections.

 

11/27/12

·         Conduct public hearing regarding the renewal of sidewalk dining and hospitality licenses (if objections to the granting of said licenses are received).

 

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 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.

 

·         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

 

·         Consider roundabout and appeal of the Historic Resources Commission’s findings regarding building setbacks and parking for the project at 100 E. 9th Street.