Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

November 8, 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. 

 

11/20/12

·         Presentation of 2012 /2013 snow operation and preparations

 

·         Public hearing regarding exterior yard conditions at 331 Johnson Avenue and to 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. 

 

 

11/27/12

·         Discuss move of downtown transit transfer point from the area of 9th and New Hampshire to the area of 9th and Vermont Streets.   Map

 

·         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.

 

·         City Auditor will present the November 2012 Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Memo.  Report

 

12/11/12

·         Public hearing for the proposed plan for the establishment of an organized recycling collection service.   Draft Plan

 

·         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.

 

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

 

·         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

 

·         Concur with the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Commission to approve a request to establish no parking along the south side of Dakota Street from Louisiana Street, east to the sidewalk (approximately 100 feet) and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8812, establishing no parking along the south side of Dakota Street from Louisiana Street, east 80 feet.   TSC item #5; approved 9-0 on 10/1/12.

 

·         Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the 9th Street, Tennessee Street to Kentucky Street improvements and consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 8815, establishing no parking along the south side of 9th Street from Tennessee Street to Kentucky Street.     Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:     Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the 9th Street, Tennessee Street to Kentucky Street improvements and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8815, establishing no parking along the south side of 9th Street from Tennessee Street to Kentucky Street, if appropriate.