PC Minutes 5/23/07 

ITEM NO. 8C:     SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CITY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY; N 1175 RD & E 1600 RD (MKM)

SUP-04-04-07: Special Use Permit for the City of Lawrence Water Reclamation Facility, located at N 1175 Road & E 1600 Road. Submitted by Bartlett & West Engineers, for the City of Lawrence, property owner of record.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Planning Staff recommended  approval of SUP-04-04-07, a Special Use Permit for the construction of a Water Reclamation Facility near the intersection of N 1175 Rd and E 1600 Rd and forwarding of it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, based upon the findings presented in the body of the staff report and subject to the following conditions:

1)  Provision of a revised Institutional Development Plan with the following changes:

a.  The title must be changed to ‘Institutional Development Plan’.

b.  Boundaries of significant stands of mature trees must be shown. If they are to be removed this must be noted on the plan.

c.  A riparian corridor must also be shown along Coal Creek. The existing trees may extend beyond the corridor. The corridor should not be less than 75’ which is the buffer yard required for a GPI District.

d.  A 75’ buffer yard must be shown on the sides of the property which do not have the riparian corridor.

e.  The floodplain and floodway must be delineated on the plan.

f.   Either dimension should be provided which would indicate the distance from the plant to the property lines along N 1175 Road and E 1600 Road, or a note added to the plat which estimates the distance the plant will be from the property line.

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Commissioner Haase, seconded by Commissioner Jennings, to approve the request for a Special Use Permit for the City of Lawrence Water Reclamation Facility, located at N 1175 Road & E 1600 Road, and recommend approval based on the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and subject to the following conditions:

1)  Provision of a revised Institutional Development Plan with the following changes:

a.  The title must be changed to ‘Institutional Development Plan’.

b.  Boundaries of significant stands of mature trees must be shown. If they are to be removed this must be noted on the plan.

c.  A riparian corridor must also be shown along Coal Creek. The existing trees may extend beyond the corridor. The corridor should not be less than 75’ which is the buffer yard required for a GPI District.

d.  A 75’ buffer yard must be shown on the sides of the property which do not have the riparian corridor.

e.  The floodplain and floodway must be delineated on the plan.

f.   Either dimension should be provided which would indicate the distance from the plant to the property lines along N 1175 Road and E 1600 Road, or a note added to the plat which estimates the distance the plant will be from the property line.

Motion carried unanimously, 10-0.  Student Commissioner Robb also voted in the affirmative.