Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office

 

TO:

Mike Wildgen, City Manager

FROM:

Planning Staff

CC:

City Commission

Sheila Stogsdill, Interim Planning Director

Mike Keeney, Applicant Representative

Date:

March 7, 2006

RE:

March 14, 2006  Agenda Item

 

 

The Planning Commission approved the Lake Pointe View PCD Preliminary Development Plan at their February 16th meeting subject to conditions. Condition No. 5b requires the applicant to provide pedestrian access to neighborhood to the west and the walkway along Clinton Parkway to the south.

 

At the February 28, 2006 City Commission meeting the site plan for the residential neighborhood to the west, SP-01-08-06: Lake Pointe Villas, was considered. The site plan was approved, with the condition for access to the commercial development specifically removed. 

 

Since this condition was removed from the site plan for the adjoining property, it is appropriate to remove the condition from the Preliminary Development Plan for Lake Pointe PCD.

 

The conditions of approval, with the deleted condition marked out, are below:

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Planning staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Development Plan based upon the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      Execution of an agreement not to protest the formation of a benefit district for Lake Pointe View Drive or Clinton Parkway improvements (to be executed by all property owners within the PCD).

2.      A provision added on the face of the preliminary development plan that all property owners of all properties waive their right to approve or disapprove any alterations or modifications to the preliminary development plan per Section 20-1011(f) of the City Code, if that is the intent of the applicants.

3.      Note added to the phasing schedule on the plan that both detention basins will be constructed with Phase I of the development.

4.      Note added to the plan which identifies responsibility for maintaining the open areas.

5.      Provision of a revised Preliminary Development Plan to:

a.      Correct required parking citations to reference parking requirements of a PCD.

b.      Provide pedestrian access to neighborhood to the west and the walkway along Clinton Parkway to the south.

c.      Provide a partially transparent fence along Clinton Parkway and near the west property line of Lot 1, to enhance the aesthetics along Clinton Parkway and to integrate the development with the surrounding area.

d.      Relocate the overhead door for the service bay area to the southeast corner of the building to provide adequate and safe circulation pattern for boat traffic into the boat dealer.

e.      Place a note on the face of the plan that states that the overhead door in the northwest corner of the building is limited to showroom deliveries only and deliveries to this door are restricted to non-business hours.