Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning & Development Services

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

 

FROM:

Planning and Development Services

 

CC:

Scott McCullough, Planning and Development Services Director

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager

Loring Henderson, LCS Director

 

Date:

March 15, 2011

 

RE:

SUP-10-10-09; Lawrence Community Shelter located at 214 W. 10th Street.

 

 

Please place this report on the March 15, 2011 City Commission agenda.

 

This Special Use Permit was approved by the City Commission in February 2010 with several conditions. One condition requires the applicant to provide periodic reporting related to fundraising activities.

 

Loring Henderson, Director of the Lawrence Community Shelter, has provided the attached summary as required by the Conditions of the Special Use Permit for the shelter. Also attached is the semi-annual summary report provided to planning staff.

 

Approval Dates for SUP-10-10-09

 

Action Requested: Receive report regarding fundraising activity to date.

 


Summary of Reporting

1st quarter report September 24, 2010

(considered by City Commission on Oct. 19, 2010)

 

2nd quarter report January 25, 2011

Fundraising Progress: Funding on target. One-half of the $3,000,000 goal has been raised. Schedule has been set to raise the remaining funds within the next twelve months or less.

 

Fundraising: Funding on target. Three-quarters of the $3,000,000 goal has been raised. Schedule has been set to raise the remaining funds within the next twelve months or less.

 

Construction progress for Franklin Road Site:

Final Drawing completed January 21, 2011

Building permit process completed February 28, 2011

Construction/Renovation completed August 31, 2011

 

Construction progress for Franklin Road Site:

Final Drawing completed April 5, 2011

Building permit process completed April 26, 2011

Construction/Renovation completed October 31, 2011

 

Note:  Report generated prior to court decision dismissing the request to determine impact of covenants on proposed use.