Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

September 17, 2015

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. 

                  

09/29/15

·         City Commission meeting reinstated – City Commission accepts list from Advisory Committee and determines who will be interviewed for City Commission vacancy.

 

·         Eldridge Traffic Control Plan and first reading of IRB Ordinance.

 

·         Second reading of Ordinance No. 9127, granting Verizon Wireless a special use permit to locate a telecommunications tower on the Coop site.

 

10/01/15

·         City Commission Special Meeting – City Commission convenes special meeting to interview applicants for vacancy and discuss candidates and vacancy.

10/06/15

·         City Commission elects the successor by majority vote and the person selected is sworn into office and seated on the City Commission.

10/13/15

·         City Commission Review of Complete Street Design – East Ninth Project.

 

·         Consider approving rezoning, Z-14-00552, approximately 51.85 acres from RS7 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District, RM12 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District, and PUD [Alvamar] (Planned Unit Development) District to RM24-PD Overlay (Multi-Dwelling Residential Planned Development Overlay) District including property located at 1800, 1809, and 2021 Crossgate Dr. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects on behalf of Alvamar Inc, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9154, to rezone (Z-14-00552) 51.85 acres from RS7, RM12, and PUD to RM24-PD Overlay, located at 1800, 1809, and 2021 Crossgate Dr. (PC Agenda Item 3A; approved 9-0 on 8/24/15)

 

·         Consider approving a Special Use Permit, SUP-15-00389, for Active Recreation uses in the Alvamar Planned Development, 1800 and 1809 Crossgate Drive, proposed lots 1 and 3, including tennis courts, swimming pools, and accessory structures to community recreation uses. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Alvamar Inc, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9155, for Special Use Permit (SUP-15-00389) for Active Recreation uses in the Alvamar Planned Development, 1800 and 1809 Crossgate Drive. (PC Agenda Item 3B; approved 9-0 on 8/24/15)

 

·         Consider approving Preliminary Development Plan, PDP-15-00247, for Alvamar, containing approximately 50 acres and located at 1809 Crossgate Drive. The plan proposes the construction of a new entrance road from Bob Billings Parkway, Multi-Dwelling Structures containing 292 dwelling units, Active and Passive Recreation uses including a new clubhouse and event center, and Assisted and Independent Living uses containing 124 dwelling units. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Alvamar Inc, property owner of record. (PC Agenda Item 3C; approved 9-0 on 8/24/15) 

10/27/15

·         KU Central District Briefing.

11/10/15

·         Approve funding for 2015 employee longevity payments.   Staff Memo

TBD

·         Southpoint Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning requests.

 

·         City Commission discussion of the City’s special event permitting process.

 

·         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

 

·         Westar Franchise Fee Agreement.

 

·         CIP.

 

·         City/County EMS Agreement discussion.

 

·         Housing Authority property acquisition request – 1700 block of New

Hampshire Street.

 

·         Police Facility.

 

·         Receive recommendation from the Public Incentive Advisory Committee on Industrial Revenue Bond financing for a redevelopment project at 800 New Hampshire Street and adopt Resolution No. 7135, authorizing the issuance of up to $7,800,000 in industrial revenue bonds for the 800 New Hampshire Street Project for the purpose of obtaining a sales tax exemption on project construction materials.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         2012 International Property Maintenance Code.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Receive Concept Study for Project No. PW1505, Kasold Drive, Bob Billings Parkway to 6th Street, reconstruction and geometric improvements.

 

·         Comprehensive Plan Issue Action Report.

 

·         Franchise Agreement with Black Hills Energy.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Chamber report on ED Activities.

 

·         Economic Development Policy Discussion (future study session item or Regular Agenda item).   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Emergency Operations Training.

 

·         North Lawrence RS5 follow up memo.

 

·         PDS fee analysis report.

 

·         East Lawrence Rezoning.