PCR-6-2-10

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO HORIZON 2020, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCE AND UNINCORPORATED DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS PERTAINING TO THE TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER.

            WHEREAS, the City Commission of Lawrence, Kansas and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare, conserving and protecting property values throughout Lawrence and Douglas County, are authorized by K.S.A. 12-741 et seq. to provide for the preparation, adoption, amendment, extension and carrying out of a comprehensive plan; and

WHEREAS, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission, the City Commission of Lawrence, Kansas and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas have adopted an official comprehensive plan for the coordination of development in accordance with the present and future needs and to conserve the natural resources of the City and County, ensure efficient expenditure of public funds and promote the health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County; and

WHEREAS, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 20, 2010, for the proposed amendments to Horizon 2020, the comprehensive plan, to replace existing Chapter 8 Transportation and insert new Chapter 8 – Transportation into the Comprehensive Plan, after notice by publication in the official city and county newspaper.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION:

SECTION ONE:  The above stated recitals are by reference incorporated herein, and shall be as effective as if repeated verbatim.

SECTION TWO:  Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-747, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission adopts and recommends for approval the amendments to Horizon 2020, the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lawrence and Unincorporated Douglas County, to replace Chapter 8 with a new version of Chapter 8 that references the latest Metropolitan Transportation Plan approved by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (L-DC MPO) as the Transportation Chapter of the Lawrence-Douglas County Comprehensive Plan.

SECTION THREE:  The amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 8 – Transportation is attached to this resolution as Exhibit 1.

SECTION FOUR:  This resolution together with a certified copy of the amendments to Horizon 2020, the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lawrence and Unincorporated Douglas County, and a written summary of the public hearing shall be submitted to the City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.

Adopted by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on this, the 20th day of September, 2010.

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Chair

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan

Planning Commission

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Vice-Chair

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan

Planning Commission

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Scott McCullough, Secretary

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan

Planning Commission