Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning Department

TO:	City Commission
FROM:	Mary Miller
CC:	Sheila Stogsdill David Corliss Debbie Van Saun
Date:	August 17, 2006
RE:	UPR-05-08-06; USE PERMITTED UPON REVIEW FOR A MAIN LIVING UNIT AND THREE RENTAL UNITS; 805 OHIO STREET

The UPR referenced above was considered by the City Commission at their August 15, 2006 meeting and was deferred to the August 22 meeting, pending clarification of Planning Commission vote. A more complete history of the previous UPR for this property was requested by the City Commission.

The City Commission had specifically asked if the Restrictive Covenants had been filed. They were filed with the Douglas County Register of Deeds on Dec. 30, 1998.

History of UPR-05-09-94: Adaptive Reuse of 805 Ohio

May, 1994; Application was submitted to the Planning Office.

June 22, 1994; Planning Commission recommended denial of the UPR request based on concerns with allowing the increased density in an area zoned for single-family uses.

July 19, 1994; City Commission voted to approve the UPR, subject to Staff and applicant developing conditions to be reviewed and approved by the City Commission and the findings of fact.

July 26 1994; City Commission approved the conditions for the UPR for 805 Ohio and adopted revised Findings of Fact.

December 1, 1998; City Commission voted to rescind the UPR due to unmet conditions effective December 20 1998. The multi-family use was not permitted until certain conditions were met.

February 16, 1999; City Commission reinstated the UPR and approved revisions to the conditions. Commission established a schedule for submission of annual progress reports and Staff inspections of the property.

April 25, 2004; City Commission approved a one-year extension of milestones which were to be completed by September 1, 2004 thus extending the UPR to September, 2005.