Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

February 26, 2009

 

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. 

 

03/10/09

·         The vacation of 10’ of right-of-way of 12th street and the vacation of a 10’ utility easement along the northern boundry of lot 1, block 1, Delaware Commons Addition II.

 

·         Traffic Safety Commission minutes from February 2, 2009. 

 

03/24/09

·         Consider adoption of economic development policies and cost benefit model.

 

03/31/09

·         Receive recommendations of Mayor’s Climate Protection Task Force.

 

March

·         Discuss continuation or expiration of the quorum ordinance.

 

·         Receive audit recommendation follow-up report from the City Auditor

 

04/07/09

·         City Commissioner Elections

 

04/14/09

·         Seating of new City Commissioners

 

·         Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor

 

TBD

·         Conduct public hearing and consider approving Site Plan SP-02-10-08, for a sidewalk hospitality area for Eighth Street Taproom, located at 801 New Hampshire Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Louise’s Inc., property owner of record.

 

ACTION:        Approve Site Plan (SP-02-10-08) for a sidewalk hospitality area for Eighth Street Taproom, located at 801 New Hampshire Street, if appropriate.

 

·         Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for Design Phase Engineering services in conjunction with project WW0601, improvements to the Anaerobic Digester Process at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  

 

·         Conduct public hearing to discuss the condition of the dilapidated structure at 1207 E. 13th Street and to consider declaring the structure unsafe and dangerous and ordering its repair or removal within a specified period of time.

 

·         Utilities Master Plan  Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         This item was heard by the CC on 02/10/09.  Consider approving Text Amendment TA-12-27-07, revisions to multiple sections of the City Development Code to revise the Protection Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and to provide more precise definitions. TA-12-27-07 with revisions to Sections 20-1101, 20-1109 & 20-1701 (PC item 18; approved 7-1-1 on 7/23/08 meeting). TA-12-27-07 with revisions to Sections 20-701 and 20-702 to maintain consistency throughout the Code. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 8304 on first reading regarding TA-12-27-07 for revisions to multiple sections of the City Development Code to revise the Protection Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and to provide more precise definitions. (PC item 9; approved 7-0 on 9/24/08)    Revised Staff Memo & Attachments   Supporting Documents   Correspondence   PC Minutes   Powerpoint Presentation   Proposed Amendment   Incorporation By Reference

 

ACTION:      Approve Text Amendment TA-12-27-07, revisions to Sections 20-701, 20-702, 20-1101, 20-1109 and 20-1701 of the City Development Code to revise Protection   Standards for Environmentally Sensitive Areas and provide more precise definitions and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8304, if appropriate.

 

·         Receive staff report regarding transferable development rights

 

·         Approve Text Amendment TA-06-12-08, to Section 20-810 of the Subdivision Regulations to clarify the natural resources and environmentally sensitive areas that are to be protected or preserved. Initiated by County Commission June 23, 2008. Adopt Ordinance No. 8317 on first reading for TA-06-12-08, to Section 20-810 of the Subdivision Regulations. (PC Item 3; approved 7-0 on 8/25/08)    Staff Report   PC Minutes

 

·         Maple Leaf Square rezonings, dedication of easements and rights-of-way, and waiver from the requirement of the Subdivision Regulations that sidewalks be constructed on both sides of the street.