Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Mayor and City Commission
FROM:	City Manager David L. Corliss
Date:	September 30, 2010
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. 

10/12/10	Consent: · Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-2-10, to update Chapter 14 – Specific Plans to correct references made to the previous Chapter 13 – Implementation regarding the adoption process for plans. The reference needs to be updated to refer to Chapter 17 – Implementation. This was an oversight when the chapter was renumbered and was identified as a work item in the annual review of the Comprehensive Plan. Initiated by Planning Commission on 4/26/10. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8542, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-4-2-10) to Update Chapter 14 – Specific Plans to correct references made to the previous Chapter 13 – Implementation regarding the adoption process for plans. (PC Item 7; approved 10-0 on 6/23/10) · Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-3-10, amending Chapter 7 – Industrial and Employment Related Land Uses to be consistent with the approved K-10 & Farmer’s Turnpike Plan to include the expanded Santa Fe Industrial Area and I-70 and K-10 industrial area identified in the sector plan. This was an identified work item in the annual review of the Comprehensive Plan. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8562, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-4-3-10) amending Chapter 7 – Industrial and Employment Related Land Uses to be consistent with the approved K-10 & Farmer’s Turnpike Plan to include the expanded Santa Fe Industrial Area and I-70 and K-10 industrial area identified in the sector plan. Initiated by Planning Commission on 4/26/10. (PC Item 3; approved 8-0 on 7/26/10) Regular: · Receive presentation from Westar Energy on the Smart Grid program. · City Auditor will present an audit recommendation follow-up memo. · Consider the de-annexation, A-6-1-10, of approximately 2.4 acres, located at 1820 N 3^rd Street, legally described as: the north 90 feet of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 12 South, Range 20 East, of the sixth principal meridian. Submitted by Eugene F. Reding, property owner of record. (PC Item 5; approved 9-0 on 9/20/10)   Staff Report Applicant Letter Application for De-annexation Map of Area Staff Letter to Applicant
10/19/10	· Receive update on the status of City Code compliance efforts at 1313 Haskell.
10/26/10	· City Auditor will present the Performance Audit:  Police Administrative Bureau – Identifying Potential Audit Topics.
November	· Receive status report on LCS relocation efforts.
11/16/10	· Conduct public hearing to review the condition of the dilapidated structures at 1200 Pennsylvania and to consider declaring the structures unsafe and ordering the repair or removal within a specified period of time.
TBD	· Receive staff memo regarding possible annexation of Westar Energy Center and adjacent properties.  Additionally, staff is working on a memorandum discussing possible annexation of the Miller/Wells acres area. · Receive Lawrence Human Relations Commission gender identity report.  Report · Ordinance No. 8565, establishing a Community Improvement District (CID) at 23^rd and Ousdahl Streets. · Consider approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-2008-7, amending Horizon 2020 to include Chapter 16 – Environment. (PC Item 4; approved 8-1-1 on 8/23/10)   Staff Memo Draft Chapter 16 Correspondence ACTION:       Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-2008-7), if appropriate.     · Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-6-5-09, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Northeast Sector Plan. (PC Item 4; approved 5-4 on 9/20/10) · Approve scope of improvements for Iowa Street, Project PW1012, Iowa Street (US-59 Highway ), Irving Hill Road to Yale Road, Street Reconstruction and Geometric Improvements