Memorandum
City of
City Manager’s Office
TO: |
Mayor and City
Commission |
FROM: |
City Manager David
L. Corliss |
Date: |
February 28, 2008 |
RE: |
Future Agenda Items |
The items listed below are planned for future agendas. I have listed the date of items as they are known. Dates are subject to change.
03/11/08 |
·
Receive
report from ECO2. ·
Receive
briefing from attorneys on the City’s attempts to acquire the Farmland
Industries property. ·
Consider
the following items related to the Farmland
Industries Redevelopment Plan:
a) Consider approval of the Farmland Industries Redevelopment
Plan. (PC Item No. 14; approved 9-0 on 11/28/07) Staff
Memo Draft
Redevelopment Plan Staff Memo w/Change - Updated 03/03/08 PC
Minutes ACTION: Approve
Farmland Industries Redevelopment Plan, if appropriate. b) Consider adopting on first reading joint
City Ordinance No. 8218/County Resolution No. ____ regarding the Farmland
Industries Redevelopment Plan and CPA-2007-05, amending Horizon 2020, Chapter
14 Specific Plans. Staff
Report Ordinance No. 8218 - Updated 03/03/08 ACTION: Adopt
on first reading joint City Ordinance No. 8218/County Resolution No. ____, if appropriate. ·
Consider
County request regarding special assessments in the ·
Consider
the following items related to Wastewater Utilities: Staff
Memo & Attachments a) Advertise an RFP for Professional
Engineering Services for a Wastewater Facilities Master Plan b) Advertise an RFP for Professional
Engineering Services for Design-Bid-Build of the Fours Seasons Pump Station
Improvements. ·
Consider
approving request from Aquila, Inc., to transfer its franchise to Black
Hills/Kansas Gas Company, LLC, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Franchise
Transfer Consent Letter. Staff
Memo & Attachments LRM
Industries Correspondence |
TBD |
·
Fire/Medical
Department Apparatus Replacement Plans ·
Receive
follow-up staff report on sales tax options
Staff
Memo & Attachments ·
Consideration
and discussion of proposed Neighborhood Revitalization Act plans. Staff
Memo & Attachments Powerpoint
Presentation Bill
Mitchell Correspondence The
Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods has indicated an interest in
establishing a task force to review applications of the NRA. LAN
Request ·
Consider
amendments to Sections 20-804, 20-805, 20-808, and 20-815 of the Development
Code for TA-09-21-07 to clarify that access shall be taken from a
hard-surfaced road. (PC Item 13; approved 8-2 on 10/22/07. Approved by ·
Discussion
of City/County funding relationships Background
Information ·
Approve,
subject to conditions, SP-03-25-06, a site plan for improvements to the
northwest corner of 9th and Vermont Streets (Carnegie
Library). Submitted by Peridian Group,
Inc., for the City of The Airport business park land use and public financing issues. Because valid protest petitions have been received, a super-majority vote (4 votes) would be needed regarding the rezoning items. Staff Memo & Attachments Correspondence (updated weekly) Banks Letter of 01/07/08 CRP Position Paper Grant Township Letter of 01/24/08 (a)
Consider approval of the requested annexation
of approximately 144.959 acres and direct staff to draft an ordinance for A-06-05-07, for Airport Business
Park No. 1, located at E 1500 Road and (b)
Consider approval of the requested rezoning
and direct staff to draft an ordinance for Z-06-09-07, a request to rezone a tract of land approximately
99.31 acres, from A (Agricultural) and B-2 (General Business) Districts to IL
(Limited Industrial) District with use restrictions. The property is located
at the intersection of E 1500 Road and (c)
Consider
approval of the requested rezoning and direct staff to draft an ordinance for
Z-06-10-07, a request to
rezone a tract of land approximately 43.48 acres, from A (Agricultural) and
B-2 (General Business) Districts to IL (Limited Industrial) District. The
property is located at the intersection of E 1500 Road and (d)
Consider
approval of the requested rezoning and direct staff to draft an ordinance for
Z-06-11-07, a request to
rezone a tract of land approximately 26.22 acres, from A (Agricultural) &
B-2 (General Business) Districts to IL-FP (Limited Industrial-Floodplain
Overlay) District. The property is located at the intersection of E 1500 Road
and (e)
Consider
accepting dedication of easements and rights-of-way for PP-06-07-07, a Preliminary Plat for
Airport Business Park No. 1, located at E 1500 Road & US Hwy 24/40. The
Planning Commission will also consider a number of waivers from the
Development Code with this request. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for
Roger Pine, Pine Family Investments, LC, and Kathleen and Brian Pine,
property owners of record. (PC Item 16E; approved 6-1 on 10/24/07). Staff
Report Plat
Map Revised
Conditions Revised
Conditions Letter to Applicant PC
Minutes · Sidewalk dining regulations and guidelines. · Rural Water District contracts. Rural Water District #4 Agreement Rural Water District #5 Agreement · Economic Development study session follow-up items. ·
Consideration
of ordinances to change the composition of the Convention and Visitor’s
Bureau Advisory Board. ·
Receive
2007 annual report from the Convention and Visitors Bureau. ·
Receive
update on the Lawrence Community Shelter UPR Planning
Study Update ·
Oread
Neighborhood Study Session follow-up items.
Staff
Memo & Attachments ·
Receive
staff report regarding a request for a roofing contractor licensing ordinance.
Request ·
Consider
initiating a text amendment to the City’s development code classifying
transient and homeless shelters as permitted uses by right in industrial
zoning districts, or consider initiating a text amendment to the City’s
development code classifying transient and homeless shelters as special uses
in industrial zoning districts, if appropriate. Staff
Memo & Attachments Correspondence ACTION: Initiate a text amendment to the City’s development code classifying transient and homeless shelters as permitted uses by right in industrial zoning districts, or initiate a text amendment to the City’s development code classifying transient and homeless shelters as special uses in industrial zoning districts, if appropriate. |