Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

December 22, 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. 

 

01/04/11

·         Receive update on the status of City Code compliance efforts at 1313 Haskell Avenue (deferred from 10/26/10 City Commission meeting).

 

·         23rd and Ousdahl Community Improvement District request.

 

01/11/11

·         Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to establish no parking along the north side of Brett Drive, between Berwick Way and Haversham Drive/Stowe Drive, approved 6-1.  This item was continued from the 11/09/10 City Commission Meeting for 60 days.

 

·         Receive request from Airport Advisory Board to construct new T-Hangers.

 

TBD

·         Consider new overtime policy no later than February 15.

 

·         Receive proposed 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)   Staff Report   Staff Memo   Northeast Sector Plan   Drainage Map   July PC Minutes   September PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

·         Receive proposed 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 Report   Draft Chapter 16   Correspondence   PC Minutes

 

·         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

 

·         Consider changes to sidewalk dining requirements.   Staff Memo   Ordinance No. 8580

 

·         Menu of options for sanitation and recycling services.  Outline

 

·         Charter ordinance regarding arrest powers. Staff Memo and Attachments

 

·         Consider issuing an RFP for a strategic retail study, and direct staff to develop a report on stand-alone databases, if appropriate.  Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Reconsider a Text Amendment, TA-4-4-10, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, Section 20-403, and potentially other sections of the Code, to permit the Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay use in the IBP (Industrial/Business Park) District. Initiated by Planning Commission on 4/26/10. Approved 6-4 by Planning Commission on 6/23/10. City Commission returned to Planning Commission on 8/3/10. Deferred by Planning Commission on 9/20/10. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8543, for Text Amendment (TA-4-4-10) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, to permit the Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay use in the IBP (Industrial/Business Park) District.  (PC Item 4; approved 7-1 on 10/27/10) Deferred by City Commission on 11/16/10.    Staff Memo

 

·         Consider Text Amendment, TA-6-8-10, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, related to the density and development standards in the RM32 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District including potentially increasing the maximum dwelling units per acre limit in that district. Initiated by City Commission on 7/13/10. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8605, for Text Amendment (TA-6-8-10) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, related to the density and development standards in the RM32 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District. (PC Item 3; approved 6-3 on 12/13/10)

 

·         Reconsider Text Amendment, TA-6-17-09, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to review standards related to “Boarding House” and expanded to consider parking standards for Multi-Dwelling structures and nonconforming standards for Boarding Houses. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8606, for Text Amendment (TA-6-17-09) to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code to review standards related to “Boarding House” and expanded to consider parking standards for Multi-Dwelling structures and nonconforming standards for Boarding Houses. This item was originally heard by Planning Commission on 12/16/09. City Commission returned this item on 2/2/10 for additional consideration. (PC Item 4; approved 8-1 on 12/13/10)