Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Attorney's Office

TO:	Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager Toni R. Wheeler, City Attorney
FROM:	Randall F. Larkin, Senior Assistant City Attorney
DATE:	July 9, 2015
RE:	USD 497 Right of Way Agreement

USD 497 owns that real property upon which New York Elementary School is located at 936 New York Street. USD 497 is in the process of remodeling and redeveloping New York Elementary School. Accordingly, USD 497 has submitted to the City a Site Plan. In that Site Plan, USD 497 proposes to install 33 parking spaces in the New Jersey Street Right of Way for use by New York Elementary School. As a condition of approval and in order to protect the City's rights in the New Jersey Street Right of Way, the City will require USD 497 to execute a License Agreement, whereby it will be granted, subject to certain conditions, the nonexclusive right -- at no charge -- to use the New Jersey Street Right of Way for parking. City Staff and USD 497 have reached an agreement on the terms of a License Agreement.

Action Requested

Staff requests the City Commission to authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a License Agreement permitting USD 497 to use a portion of the New Jersey Street Right of Way for the installation of 33 angled parking spaces for use by New York Elementary School in accordance with the terms of that Agreement.