HISTORY of Special Use approval for Lawrence Community Shelter

· UPR-10-11-99:     Community Drop-In Shelter. This UPR was approved by the City Commission on December 7, 1999, subject to several conditions, including a two-year review of the application by the City Commission. The UPR was revisited in 2001 to expand the hours of operation to 9:00 p.m. The approval expired in September 2006.

· UPR-01-01-03:     Lawrence Open Shelter. This UPR was approved by the City Commission on April 8, 2003, subject to several conditions, including a one-year expiration date upon the issuance of an occupancy permit. In November 2004, the City Commission approved the expansion of the shelter to accommodate 28 guests and 2 staff members, in addition to a one-year extension of UPR-01-01-03. The approval expired in December 2005.

§ In January 2005, the Lawrence Open Shelter and the Community Drop-In Center merged to form the Lawrence Community Shelter, Inc. (LCS).

· UPR-09-06-05:     A request to extend the Use Permitted upon Review for the Lawrence Community Shelter. [The City Commission approved the UPR for one year on March 7, 2006, subject to conditions.]

§ On January 16, 2007, the City Commission voted to extend UPR-09-06-05 to April 17, 2007 to allow for Planning Commission consideration of the new LCS Special Use Permit extension request in March 2007 with City Commission consideration of the Planning Commission’s recommendation on April 17, 2007.

§ On February 15, 2007, the Historic Resources Commission approved the LCS Special Use Permit (DR-01-06-07), subject to conditions.

· SUP-01-02-07:     On April 17, 2007, the City Commission approved SUP-01-02-07 for the continued operation at existing location for three years (through April 17, 2010).

§ On August 4, 2009, the City Commission amended the SUP-01-02-07 to allow overnight capacity of 57 (including staff) with all other conditions of the SUP remaining.  The Commission also permitted the reconfiguration of basement space and installation of a fire sprinkler system to accommodate additional overnight guests with a permitted maximum of 82 persons (including staff) for the period October 1, 2009 – April 1, 2010.

§ On November 19, 2009, the Historic Resources Commission approved the requested two-year extension of the Special Use Permit (DR-10-118-09) subject to conditions.

· SUP-9-9-09:        On January 25, 2010, the Planning Commission will consider a request for a Special Use Permit [SUP-9-9-09] for the location of a permanent shelter at 2176 W 23^rd Street. [Request withdrawn on 1-20-2010].

· SUP-1-3-10:        New SUP application submitted for 3701 Franklin Park Circle submitted 1-20-2010.  SUP will be considered by Planning Commission in March 2010. City Commission approved a permanent facility at 3701 Franklin Park Circle.

· SUP-9-9-10:        City Commission approved a SUP for the existing site to continue until April 2011 and a management plan for the current site in June 2010.