Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

September 3, 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. 

 

09/15/09

CONSENT

·         Approve an amended Special Use Permit SUP-4-3-09, repealing the Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Property element of the application, for property located at 603 Tennessee Street for a Bed & Breakfast. Submitted by Rainbow Works LLC, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9456, for Special Use Permit (SUP-4-3-09) repealing the Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Property element of the application, for property located at 603 Tennessee Street for a Bed & Breakfast. (PC Item 1; approved 8-0 on 8/24/09)

 

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

·         Approve Text Amendment TA-4-4-09, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Parking Standards. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8453, for Text Amendment (TA-4-4-09), to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Parking Standards. (PC Item 8; approved 8-0 on 8/24/09)

 

·         Approve Text Amendments TA-6-10-09 and TA-6-11-09, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to permit the location of non-ground floor dwellings and work/live units in various zoning districts and for revisions to the standards for multi-dwelling structures in various zoning districts. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8454, for Text Amendments (TA-6-10-09 & TA-6-11-09), to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to permit the location of non-ground floor dwellings and work/live units in various zoning districts and for revisions to the standards for multi-dwelling structures in various zoning districts. (PC Items 9 & 10; approved 8-0 on 8/24/09)

 

·         Approve Text Amendment TA-6-15-09, to Article 10 of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to amend standards for landscape plans. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8455, for Text Amendment (TA-6-15-09), to Article 10 of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to amend standards for landscape plans. (PC Item 11; approved 8-0 on 8/24/09)

 

REGULAR

·         Conduct public hearing and consider approving Site Plan SP-6-26-09, and the sidewalk dining and hospitality license, for the Granada, located 1020 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Granada LLC., property owner of record.     Site Plan    Site Plan Elevations

 

ACTION:      Approve Site Plan (SP-6-26-09) and the sidewalk dining and hospitality license, subject to conditions, for a sidewalk hospitality area for the Granada, located 1020 Massachusetts Street, if appropriate.

 

09/29/09

·         City Commission Meeting canceled – fifth Tuesday

 

11/05/09

·         2009 Employee Service Awards.

 

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.

 

·         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.

 

·         Staff report regarding potential annexation of Westar Energy Center.