Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

April 24 2008 Updated 04/28/08

 

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. 

 

05/06/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/03/08

·         Receive Lawrence Community Shelter Annual Report, as required by SUP-01-02-07    Planning Study Update     Commissioner Chestnut Email of 04/24/07

 

·         Consider request for Landmark Designation, L-08-01-07, and hold public hearing for consideration of placing the structure located at 805 Ohio Street on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.   Staff Memo   Staff Report   HRC Action Summary   Environs   HRC Resolution No. 2007-02   Environs Map   New Environs Map

 

ACTION:      Conduct public hearing and direct staff to draft an ordinance for landmark designation for 805 Ohio Street, if appropriate.

 

ACTION:      Conduct public hearing and direct staff to draft an ordinance for landmark designation for 934 W. 21st Street, if appropriate.

 

    • Conduct public hearing regarding the sale and serving of alcohol within 400 feet of a school or church for a proposed outdoor event and concert (Lawrence Live) on the 900 block of New Hampshire.

 

TBD

·         Consider request from Lawrence Arts Commission regarding modifications to Resolution No. 5966 and Resolution No. 5015.  Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         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

 

·         Discussion of City/County funding relationships   Background Information

 

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   North Lawrence Drainage Staff Memo & Attachments

 

(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 US Hwy 24/40. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Roger Pine, Pine Family Investments, LC, and Kathleen and Brian Pine, property owners of record. (PC Item 16A; approved 5-2 on 10/24/07)   Staff Report   Maps   Staff Memo   Interlocal Agreement   PC Minutes  

 

(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 US Hwy 24/40. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Roger Pine, Pine Family Investments, LC, and Kathleen and Brian Pine, property owners of record. (PC Item 16B; approved 6-1 on 10/24/07)   Staff Report   Z-06-09-07 Protest Petition Calculations   PC Minutes

 

(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 US Hwy 24/40. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Roger Pine, Pine Family Investments, LC, and Kathleen and Brian Pine, property owners of record. (PC Item 16C; approved 6-1 on 10/24/07).   Staff Report   Z-06-10-07 Protest Petition Calculations   PC Minutes

 

(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 US Hwy 24/40. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, for Roger Pine, Pine Family Investments, LC, and Kathleen and Brian Pine, property owners of record. (PC Item 16D; approved 6-1 on 10/24/07).   Staff Report   Map   Z-06-11-07 Protest Petition Calculations   PC Minutes

 

(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.  

     

·         Consider adoption of Tax Increment Financing and Transportation Development District policies.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:      Adopt policies, if appropriate.

 

·         Receive staff memo regarding green burials.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Consider approving the recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to establish a marked crosswalk together with pedestrian refuge islands on Louisiana Street adjacent to Dakota Street. (TSC approved 7-0)   Staff Memo    TSC 03/03/08 Minutes - Item #4   Attachments

 

ACTION:      Establish a marked crosswalk together with pedestrian refuge islands on Louisiana Street adjacent to Dakota Street, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider approving the recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to deny the request to establish stop signs at the four traffic booth entrances on the Kansas University Campus.  (TSC approved 4-3)   Staff Memo   TSC 03/03/08 Minutes - Item #5   Attachments

 

ACTION:      Deny request to establish stop signs at the four traffic booth entrances on the University of Kansas campus, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider approving the recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to establish a mid-block marked crosswalk on Naismith Drive between 18th Street and 19th Street.  (TSC approved 5-2)   Staff Memo   TSC 03/03/08 Minutes - Item #6   Attachments

 

ACTION:      Approve request to establish a mid-block marked crosswalk on Naismith Drive between 18th Street and 19th Street, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider candidate projects for the Federal-Aid Safety Program for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 and provide staff direction on which projects to submit.  Staff Memo & Attachments