Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

September 10, 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. 

 

9/22/09

City/County/School District study session beginning at 4:00 p.m.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

·         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. (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. (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. (PC Item 11; approved 8-0 on 8/24/09)

·         Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8453, for Text Amendments (TA-4-4-09), to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to address implementation issues regarding Parking Standards; (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; (TA-6-15-09), to Article 10 of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to amend standards for landscape plans.

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

 

REGULAR AGENDA

·         Ordinance concerning the Economic Development Board structure and composition.

 

09/29/09

·         City Commission Meeting canceled – fifth Tuesday

 

10/6/09

·         4:30 study session briefing from KDOT

·         Commission discussion and direction on review of City Parks and Recreation needs and facilities

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 with comments from SAB

 

·         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.

 

·         Discussion of non-tobacco user affidavit and smoking cessation programs for city employees.