Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning Department

TO:	Lawrence City Commission
FROM:	Amy Miller, Long-Range Planner
CC:	Sheila Stogsdill David L. Corliss
Date:	July 2, 2007
RE:	July 10, 2007 Agenda Item

Background:

This item is for the adoption of a joint City ordinance and County resolution related to CPA-2004-02, amending Chapter Seven – Industrial and Employment Related Land Use in Horizon 2020. The original comprehensive plan amendment associated with this ordinance was approved unanimously by the Lawrence/Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission at their public hearing on November 16, 2005.

The City Commission subsequently approved the chapter revisions unanimously on December 6, 2005. The County Commission considered the item at their December 7, 2005 meeting, where consideration was deferred until the Economic Development Board could have a chance to review and comment on the proposed changes. Due to staff changes, the Chamber of Commerce was not contacted until February 2006. The item had been scheduled several times for a hearing before the Economic Development Board; however they did not hold a meeting due to a lack of quorum. The chapter was forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce, as well as the members of the Economic Development Board for their review and comment. No comments were received. The item was rescheduled for a public hearing before the County Commission at their January 8, 2007 meeting where it was unanimously approved. 

The joint City ordinance and County resolution was originally scheduled on the April 17, 2007 City Commission agenda for consideration. The Commission indicated that they had received some questions from members of the public and wanted to give staff time to respond to those questions. No questions were ever received and therefore staff is placing this item back on the agenda in order to follow through with consideration of this item in a timely manner.

Action:

The adoption of this ordinance is part of the technical process of amending the comprehensive plan and is the last step in the process of adopting CPA-2004-02. Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the July 2, 2007 meeting:

Adopt the following ordinance on first reading: Joint City Ordinance No. 8097, and County Resolution No. ____, to replace Chapter Seven – Industrial and Employment Related Land Use, in Horizon 2020  with a revised Chapter 7 entitled “Chapter 7 – Industrial and Employment Related Land Use in Horizon 2020, CPA-2004-02 Edition”, and repealing the existing chapter.