Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

September 17, 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. 

 

09/29/09

·         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

·         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)

 

·         Request to defer the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 8387  for the Rezoning (Z-2-2-09) of 1725 New Hampshire Street from RM24 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) to CS (Commercial Strip), until such time as the contract purchaser commits to close on the purchase of the property, or March 15, 2010, whichever is sooner.

 

 

 

10/13/09

·         Kasold Project discussion.

 

10/20/09

·         Public hearing to discuss the condition of the dilapidated structure at 1232 Louisiana Street and to consider declaring the structure unsafe and ordering its repair or removal within a specified period of time.  

 

11/05/09

·         2009 Employee Service Awards.

 

TBD

·         Ordinance concerning the Economic Development Board structure and composition.

 

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

 

·         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.

 

·         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.          Staff Report   Staff Memo   Site Plan   Site Plan Elevations  

 

ACTIONS:    Hold a public hearing. Find that the proposed sidewalk dining and hospitality use is in the public’s interest, if appropriate.

 

Approve Site Plan SP-6-26-09, for a sidewalk dining and hospitality area for Mike Logan, Granada LLC, d/b/a The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts Street (submitted by Paul Werner for Granada LLC, property owner of record), if appropriate.

 

Approve sidewalk dining and hospitality license for The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts Street, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a right-of-way agreement with the applicant, if appropriate.   

 

Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8459, allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain city property pursuant to The Granada Sidewalk Dining and Hospitality License, if appropriate.