ORDINANCE NO. _____

 

 

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR LICENSED PREMISES AMENDING  SECTIONS 20-402,20-403,20-509, 20-524, OF THE "CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2006 EDITION," AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTIONS, AND ENACTING SECTION 20-541 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2006 EDITION AND AMENDEMENTS THERETO

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

 

 

SECTION 1. Section 20-402 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows:


 

 

Use Table

20-402  Residential District Use Table

KEY:    A  =  Accessory     P = Permitted    S = Special Use

         *  =  Standard Applies         –  Use not allowed

RS40

RS 20

RS 10

RS7

RS5

RS3

RSO

RM12

RM12D

RM15

RM24

RM32

RMG

RMO

Use Specific Standard

RESIDENTIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Living

Accessory Dwelling Unit

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Attached Dwelling

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Cluster Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found. 

Detached Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Duplex

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Manufactured Home

 –

S

S

S

S

S

 

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Mobile Home

S

S

S

 

Mobile Home Park

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Multi-Dwelling Structure

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Home Occupation, Type A or B

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Group Living

Assisted Living

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Boarding Houses and Cooperatives (Ord. 8040)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

-

P

P

P

-

P

 

Dormitory

P

 

Fraternity or Sorority House

P

 

Group Home, General [11 or more]

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Group Home, Limited [10 or fewer]

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

PUBLIC AND CIVIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Day Care Home

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Cemeteries

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

College/University

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Cultural Center/ Library

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Day Care Center

S*/A*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*/A*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Day Care Home, Class A

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Day Care Home, Class B

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Detention

 

Lodge, Fraternal & Civic Assembly

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found. and 20-541

Postal Service

 

Public Safety

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

School

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Funeral and Internment

P*

P*

20-505

Homeless or Transient Shelter

S

S

 

Soup Kitchen

S

S

 

Utility, Minor

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Utility and Service, Major

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Medical Facilities

Extended Care Facility, General

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Extended Care Facility, Limited

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Health Care Office, Health Care Clinic, Health Care Center

P

P

 

Hospital

 

Outpatient Care Facility

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Recreational Facilities

Active Recreation

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Gen.

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Ltd.

 

Passive Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Nature Preserve/Undeveloped

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Private Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Indoor

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

 

 

Religious Assembly

Campus or Community Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Neighborhood Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

COMMERCIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Services

Animal Services

 

Kennel

 

Livestock Sale

 

Sales and Grooming

 

Veterinary

P

P

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

Accessory Bar

 

Bar or Lounge

 

Brewpub

 

Fast Order Food

 

Fast Order Food,  Drive-in

 

Nightclub

 

Restaurant, High-turnover

 

Restaurant, Quality

 

Private Dining Establishment

(Ord. 8061)

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

-

S*

-

-

-

-

-

-

S*

20-539 and 20-541

 

 Office

Administrative and Professional

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Financial, Insurance & Real Estate (F.I.R.E.) Services

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Other

P*

P*

P*

 20-510

Parking Facilities

Accessory

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Commercial

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Retail Sales & Service

 

 

 

 

 

  

Building Maintenance

 

Business Equipment

 

Business Support

 

Communications

 

Construction Sales and Service

 

Food and Beverage

 

Mixed Media Store

 

Personal Convenience

 

Personal Improvement

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Repair Service, Consumer

P

 

Retail Sales, General

P

 

Retail Establishment, Large

 

Retail Establishment, Medium

 

Retail Establishment, Specialty

 

Sexually Oriented Bus. Sexually Oriented Business

Sexually Oriented Media Store

 

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

 

Sex Shop

 

Sexually Oriented Theater

 

Transient Accommodations

Bed and Breakfast

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Campground

 

Elderhostel

S

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

 

 

 

 

Vehicle Sales & Service

 

 

Cleaning (e.g., car wash)

 

Fleet Storage

 

Gas and Fuel Sales

 

Heavy Equipment Repair

 

Heavy Equipment Sales

 

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

 

Light Equipment Repair

 

Light Equipment Sales/Rental

 

RV and Boats Storage

 

INDUSTRIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Facilities

 

Explosive Storage

 

Industrial, General

 

Industrial, Intensive

 

Laundry Service

 

Manufacturing & Prod., Limited

 

Manufacturing & Prod., Technological

 

Research Service

 

Salvage Operation

 

Wholesale, Storage, & Distribution

Heavy

 

Light

 

Mini-Warehouse

 

OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptive Reuse

Designated Historic Property

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Greek Housing Unit

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Agriculture

Agricultural Sales

 

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Agriculture, Crop

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Communications Facilities

Amateur and Receive-Only Antennas

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Broadcasting Tower

 

Communications Service Establish.

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Telecommunications Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications  Antenna

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Telecommunications  Tower

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Satellite Dish

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Mining

Mining

 

Recycling Facilities

Large Collection

 

Small Collection

 

Processing Center

 


SECTION 2.  Section 20-403 of the code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows:


20-403  Nonresidential District Use Table

KEY:   A   =  Accessory     P = Permitted      S = Special Use

            *   =  Standard Applies        –  Use not allowed

CN1

CN2

CO

CD

CC

CR

CS

IBP

IL

IG

OS

GPI

H

Use Specific Standard

RESIDENTIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Living

Accessory Dwelling

P*

­–

-

-*

Error! Reference source not found.

Attached Dwelling

P*

­–

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Cluster Dwelling

--

­–

20-702

Detached Dwelling

P*

­–

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Duplex

P*

­–

Error! Reference source not found.

Manufactured Home

P

P

P

P

 

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

P*

­–

Error! Reference source not found.

Mobile Home

P

P

P

P

 

Mobile Home Park

­–

­–

 

Multi-Dwelling Structure

P*

P*/S*

P* /

S*

P*

 

P*

P

P

Error! Reference source not found.

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Home Occupation, Type A or B

 

Group Living

Assisted Living

S

S

 

Boarding Houses & Cooperatives (Ord. 8040)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Dormitory

P

 

Fraternity or Sorority House

 

Group Home, General (11 or more)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

 

Group Home, Limited (10 or less)

P

­–

 

PUBLIC AND CIVIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

Cemetery

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

College/University

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Cultural Center/ Library

S

P

S

P

P

S

P

A

 

Day Care Center

S*

P*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Day Care Home, Class A

P

P

P

P

P

 

Day Care Home, Class B

S*/A*

P*

P

P

P

Error! Reference source not found.

Detention

S

P

 

Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly which are Licensed Premises

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

_

S*

_

_

S*

_

20-512 and 20-541

Postal & Parcel Service

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Public Safety

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

School

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Funeral and Internment

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Transient Shelter

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Soup Kitchen

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Utility, Minor

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Utility and Service, Major

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

P

 

Medical Facilities

 

Extended Care Facility, General

S

S

P

 

Extended Care Facility, Limited

P

P

P

S

P

 

Health Care Office, Health Care Clinic

P

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Hospital

P

 

Outpatient Care Facility

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

-

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Recreational Facilities

Active Recreation

S

P

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

S

P

A

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Gen.

P

P

P

P

S

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Ltd.

P

P

P

P

P

S

P

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Indoor

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Passive Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Nature Preserve/Undeveloped

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Private Recreation

­P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Religious Assembly

Campus or Community Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Neighborhood Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

COMMERCIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Services

Kennel

P

P

P

P

P

 

Livestock Sale

S

S

S

P

P

 

Sales and Grooming

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Veterinary

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

Accessory Bar

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

20-509 and 20-541

Bar Or Lounge

S*

S*

S*

S*

20-509 and 20-541

Brewpub

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

20-509 and 20-541

Fast Order Food

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found. &

 20-509

Fast Order Food,  With Drive-In

S

P

P

P

P

P

 

Nightclub

S*

S*

20-509 and 20-541

Restaurant, Quality

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

20-524

 

Restaurant, Quality which are Licensed Premises

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

 

 

 

 

 

20-524 and 20-541

Office 

Administrative and Professional

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Financial, Insurance & Real Estate Services

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Other

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Parking Facilities

Accessory

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Commercial

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Retail Sales & Service

 

 

 

Building Maintenance

   –

   P

  –

  P

   P

  P

   P

  P

 P

 P

 –

   A

 A

 

Business Equipment

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Business Support

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Communications

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Construction Sales and Service

P

P

P

S

P

P

A

 

Food and Beverage

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Mixed Media Store

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

 

20-516 &

20-528

Personal Convenience

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Personal Improvement

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Repair Service, Consumer

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Retail Sales, General

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

Error! Reference source not found.

Retail Establishment, Large

P*

P*

S*

Error! Reference source not found.

Retail Establishment, Medium

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Retail Establishment, Specialty

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Sexually Oriented Business

Sexually Oriented Media Store

-

-

-

-

-

Error! Reference source not found.

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

Error! Reference source not found.

Sex Shop

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Sexually Oriented Theater

P*

P*

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Transient Accommodation

Bed and Breakfast

P*

Error! Reference source not found.

Campground

P

P

P

­–

S

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

P

P

P

P

A

 

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay which are Licensed Premises

 

 

 

S*

S*

S*

S*

 

 

 

 

 

S*

20-541

 

Vehicle Sales & Service

Vehicle Sales & Service

Cleaning (e.g., Car Wash)

S

P

P

P

P

P

 P

 

Fleet Storage

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

Gas and Fuel Sales

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Heavy Equipment Repair

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Light Equipment Repair

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Light Equipment Sales/Rental

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

RV and Boats Storage

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

INDUSTRIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Facilities

 

 

 

   

Explosive Storage

P

 

Industrial, General

S

P

P

 

Industrial, Intensive

P

 

Laundry Service

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Manufacturing & Production, Ltd.

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

 

Manufacturing & Production, Tech.

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Research Service

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Scrap and Salvage Operation

S*

S*

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 Wholesale, Storage, & Distribution

Heavy

S

S

S

S

S

P

 

Light

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Mini-Warehouse

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptive Reuse

Designated Historic Property

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

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Greek Housing Unit

 

Agriculture

Agricultural Sales

P

P

P

P

P

 

Agriculture, Animal  Husbandry

 

Agriculture, Crop

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

Communications Facilities

Amateur and Receive-Only Antennas

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

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Broadcasting Tower

S

P

P

P

A

 

Communications Service Establishment

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

20-506

Telecommunications Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications Antenna

A*

A*

A*

S*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

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Telecommunications Tower        

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

A*

A*

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Satellite Dish

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

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Mining

Mining

S*

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Recycling Facilities 

Recycling Faciliites

Large Collection

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Small Collection

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

A

 

Processing Center

P

P

 


 

 

SECTION 3: Section 20-509 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

20-509     Eating and Drinking Establishments 

The restrictions in (1), and (5) shall apply to a Licensed Premises use.  All Licensed Premises shall be subject to a Special Use Permit.  The fast order food establishments in (3) and (4) are not permitted to be a Licensed Premise:

(1)            Accessory Uses to Hotels

A hotel with 50 or more rooms may have a restaurant as an Accessory Use; a restaurant may be permitted as a second Principal Use on the same property as a smaller hotel, subject to all of the other conditions applicable to the use and the district in which it is located, including separate Parking requirements.

A hotel with 100 or more rooms may have a bar as an Accessory Use, subject to all of the other conditions applicable to the use and the district in which it is located, including separate Parking requirements.

A hotel with 150 or more rooms may have a nightclub or other live entertainment as an Accessory Use.

(2)            Accessory Bars

In any Zoning District allowing a Restaurant as a permitted use and allowing an Accessory Bar, the Accessory Bar shall be allowed only subject to the following standards:

(i)            the accessory bar shall not constitute more than 25% of the Floor Area of the eating & drinking establishment;

(ii)          the accessory bar shall not have a separate Street entrance; and

(iii)         if at any time the sales of alcoholic beverages in the eating & drinking establishment constitute more than 55% of gross sales for any two months or longer measuring period, the bar shall be deemed to be a Principal Use and the operator shall be subject to penalties under this Development Code for operation of an unlawful use. 

(3)            Standards that Apply in CN1 AND CN2 Districts

Fast order food establishments are permitted in CN1 and CN2 Districts provided that the gross Floor Area shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.

(4)            Standards that Apply in CO District

Fast order food establishments are permitted in the CO District provided that the total Floor Area does not exceed 10 percent (10%) of the total gross Floor Area of all floors of the office Building or of all buildings in the office complex in which the use is located.

(5)            Standards that Apply in CD District

The following restrictions apply to Licensed Premises in the CD district:

(i)            The Licensed Premises use in CD shall be required to derive from the sales of food for consumption on the Premises not less than 55% of all the Licensed Premises’ gross receipts for a calendar year from sales of food and beverages on such Premises.

(ii)          The City Manager or his/her designee shall establish an administrative procedure for the investigation and enforcement of this requirement that shall include the annual reporting of appropriate sales and receipt information from Licensed Premises governed by this Section.

(iii)         The expansion, extension, enlargement, or alteration of a non-conforming use created by these restrictions shall be governed by Article 15 of this Code.

(iv)         A Special Use Permit shall be required for all Licensed Premises in CD district except for off premises cereal malt beverage retailers. 

 

SECTION 4: Section 20-524 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

20-524     Restaurant, Quality

(1)           Standards that Apply in CN1 District

A quality restaurant is permitted in the CN1 District provided that the gross Floor Area shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.

(2)           Standards that Apply in CO District

A quality restaurant is permitted in the CO District provided that the total Floor Area does not exceed 10 percent (10%) of the total gross Floor Area of the office Building or of all Buildings in the office complex in which the use is located.

(3)           A Special Use Permit shall be required for all quality restaurants that are Licensed Premises. 

                       

 

SECTION 5: Section 20-541 is hereby enacted to the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2006 Edition and shall read as follows:

 

20-541 Performance and Development Standards for Licensed Premises Requiring a Special Use Permit

 

(a)     Licensed Premises requiring a Special Use Permit shall comply with the Special Use review procedures and approval criteria of section 20-1306 of the Development Code, unless stated otherwise in the section.  In addition to the Review and Decision Making criteria in section 20-1306 (i) the following additional performance and development standards shall be considered:

 

(1)      Whether the Licensed Premises including the determination of occupancy complies with all the applicable provisions of the City Code including but not limited to the Development Code, building codes, fire and life safety codes.  Maximum occupancy shall be determined by the Director of Development Services.

 

(2)      Whether the proposed use would result in the overcrowding of land or cause an undue concentration of population.

 

(3)      Whether the Licensed Premises has made adequate provisions for security and crowd control.

 

(4)      Whether reduced hours of operation from those provided in Chapter IV of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas are needed for the public health safety and welfare of the City.

 

(5)      Whether exterior fencing is required and, if so, does it comply with City Codes

 

 

(b)     No Special Use Permit shall be approved unless a determination is made that the traffic, access and parking, noise, litter or other impacts will not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and that all Licensed Premises comply with the requirements contained in Chapter IV of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas and are eligible for a State license pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 41, and amendments thereto.    

 

(c)     An initial permit may be issued for a maximum time period of three (3) years.  Subsequent renewals may be issued for a maximum time period of five (5) years. Provided, however, that  Licensed Premises within facilities such as hotels, motels, or similar structures determined not to have traffic, access and parking, noise, litter or other adverse impacts on the surrounding properties, may be issued a special use permit for a maximum time period of twenty (20) years.

 

(d)     Licensed Premises shall not be granted Automatic Special Use Permit status as provided in 20-1306(b).  All Licensed Premises shall be required to apply for a Special Use Permit at the time of the adoption of the ordinance enacting this section.

 

(e)     No Licensed Premises shall be granted non-conforming use status upon the adoption of this section and any non-conformity shall not be continued in accordance with the provisions of this article. 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6: Existing sections 20-402, 20-403, 20-509, and 20-524 are hereby specifically repealed.

 

SECTION 7: Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance  is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of the of this ordinance. 

 

 

SECTION 8: This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as provided by law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passed by the governing body this ______ day of _______, 2007

 

 

APPROVED:

 

 

_______________________

Sue Hack, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

_______________________________________

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

 

_______________________________________     _____________

Toni Ramirez Wheeler                                                Date

Director of Legal Services

 

 

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Services.