Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

August 6, 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. 

 

08/18/09

·         Adopt on second reading, Ordinance No. 8440, adopting and appropriating by fund the 2010 budget for the City of Lawrence.

 

·         Consider approving a request for a 24 month extension of the approval for SP-12-93-06, a site plan for a new office building at 501 Rockledge Drive.

 

ACTION:       Approve a request for a 24 month extension of the approval for SP-12-93-06, if appropriate.

 

·         Consider approving a request for a 24 month extension of the approval for SP-06-54-06, a site plan for Glenwood Apartments located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Wakarusa and Eisenhower Drives.

 

ACTION:       Approve a request for a 24 month extension of the approval for SP-06-54-06, if appropriate.

 

·         Defer consideration until August 18, 2009 of Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-3-2-09, for revisions to Horizon 2020 Chapter Four – Growth Management and Chapter 6 – Commercial Land Use to expand the possible locations of conference, recreation, or tourism facility uses in the rural area of Douglas County. Initiated by the Planning Commission on April 20, 2009. Requested by Rockwall Farms, LC.  (PC Item 4; approved 6-2 on 5/18/09, BoCC approved 3-0 on 6/24/09)  This item received notice of consideration on July 28, however, consideration will be deferred to August 18.  Staff Report  PC Resolution No. 5-3-09   Joint City Ordinance No.8415/County Resolution No. 09-21   PC Minutes   County Commission Minutes   Correspondence   Applicant Request for Text Amendment

 

 

08/25/09

·         Consider Bowersock Dam Repair Proposals.

·         Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a Preliminary Plat for Fifth Street Bluff Subdivision, including variances related to dedication of rights-of-way and frontage, a 0.29 acre subdivision consisting of one lot, located at 427 Country Club Court and accept dedication of easements for PP-04-01-08. Submitted by JMC Construction, Inc., property owner of record. (PC Item 1; approved 7-0-1 on 5/18/09) Staff Report   Preliminary Plat   Map of Area   PC Minutes of 05/18/09   CC Minutes of 06/23/09   Correspondence   Misc. Attachments

 

ACTION:      Uphold, if appropriate, the Planning Commission’s approval of PP-04-01-08 and the associated variances, and accept dedication of easements for PP-04-01-08, a Preliminary Plat for Fifth Street Bluff Subdivision, a 0.29 acre subdivision consisting of one lot, located at 427 Country Club Court.

 

09/01/09

·         General obligation bond and temporary note sale.

 

09/08/09

·         Public hearing date to discuss the condition of the dilapidated structure at 426 Perry Street and to consider declaring the structure unsafe and ordering its repair or removal within a specified period of time.

 

09/15/09

·         Ordinance No. 8387, for the Rezoning (Z-2-2-09) of 1725 New Hampshire Street from RM24 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) to CS (Commercial Strip)

10/27/09

·         2009 LEAP Awards Ceremony

TBD

·         City Auditor update on scope and method of performance audit related to solid waste.

 

·         Consider Electrical Board recommendation to adopt the 2008 National Electric Code.

 

·         Discussion of financing methods for traffic calming devices.

 

·         Contracting for Professional Services    Staff Memo and Attachments    Qualifications Based Selection Information Submitted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas and the American Institute of Architects Kansas

 

·         Fairfield East maximum special assessment hearing

 

·         Recycling report

 

·         Consider a request from the Oread Neighborhood Association to enact a moratorium that would prohibit permitting Boarding Houses in the City of Lawrence while a text amendment to the Land Development Code to revise standards pertaining to Boarding Houses is processed.