Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

DATE:

May 7, 2015 – Updated 05/12/15

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. 

                  

05/19/15

RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:

·         Presentation of the 2015 Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Community Art Grant Awards.

 

REGULAR:

·         Public hearing to consider ordering the fire damaged dangerous and unsafe structure at 2040 Louisiana Street to be repaired or demolished.

 

·         Receive presentation from staff on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

 

·         Consider approving rezoning, Z-15-00022, approximately 0.27 acres from CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District to CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District with modification to the zoning restriction to permit a bar use without a food sales requirement, located at 804 Pennsylvania St. Submitted by Flint Hills Holdings on behalf of Ohio Mortgage Investors LLC, property owner of record. Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9101, to rezone (Z-15-00022) approximately 0.27 acres from CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District to CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District with modification to the zoning restriction to permit a bar use without a food sales requirement, located at 804 Pennsylvania St. (PC Item 4; approved 6-2 on 3/23/15)    Staff Report   Map of Area   Ordinances   PC Minutes of 03/23/15   CC Minutes of 10/22/13   Correspondence - Updated 05/11/15

 

·         Consider applicant appeal in accordance with 20-308(g) of the Land Development Code of the Historic Resources Commission’s denial of the demolition application for the structure located at 620 E 8th Street. The Historic Resources Commission determined that as proposed, the demolition application does not meet the intent of the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone for the 8th and Pennsylvania Urban Conservation Overlay District.   Staff Memo    Staff Report   Staff Denial Letter   Applicant Appeal   Demolition Permit Application   HRC Action Summary   HRC Minutes 03/26/15   Correspondence

 

·         City Manager Discussion.

 

·         Justice Matters presentation regarding housing.

 

05/26/15

REGULAR:

·         Public hearing regarding sidewalk dining license for KC Smoke Burgers, 1008 Massachusetts Street.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

06/02/15

·         Approve transfer of Clinton Park property to USD 497 (following 30 day public comment period).

 

TBD

·         Discussion of ordinances regulating local payday loan businesses.   Staff Memo

 

·         Provide policy direction to staff related to small business eligibility under current investment and job creation thresholds in the city’s property tax abatement policy and inclusion of nuisance related criteria and clawbacks in city economic development performance agreements.    Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Consider adopting on first reading, Ordinance No. 9092, amending section 6-108.17, repealing existing Chapter VI, Article 6, and enacting in its place Chapter VI, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, pertaining to taxicabs businesses and taxicab vehicles.   Staff Memo   Ordinance No. 9092  Comparison Table

 

·         Receive an update on regulations for transportation network company services.