RESOLUTION NO. 11-21
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE NORTHEAST SECTOR PLAN (CPA-6-5-09)
WHEREAS, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on September 20, 2010, by Resolution No. PCR-7-5-10, adopted and recommended the adoption of the “Northeast Sector Plan” and an amendment to Chapter 14 to add the Northeast Sector Plan, to “Horizon 2020,” contained in planning staff report CPA-6-5-09; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners and the Lawrence City Commission held a joint study session on the Northeast Sector Plan on March 8, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners considered the Northeast Sector Plan at public meetings held on May 11, 2011 and June 1, 2011, and by a vote of 2-1 on June 1, 2011, returned the Northeast Sector Plan to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission for additional consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS:
Section 1. The above recitals are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and shall be as effective as if repeated verbatim.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners provides the following direction to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission for further consideration of the Northeast Sector Plan:
1. Consider the public/private infrastructure costs of development of the area southwest of the airport currently designated Industrial when compared with the infrastructure costs of developing other identified industrial sites around Lawrence, in particular the Farmland site and the sites in the NW corridor along Farmer’s Turnpike, to determine if such costs are extraordinary for the amount of industrial land developed.
2. Considering the presumed extraordinary costs to provide public infrastructure, such as storm water, sewer and street improvements, presumed to be needed to support industrial or other urbanized development in Grant Township, discuss whether urbanization should be reasonably expected outside of the airport property.
3. Considering the unique challenges present in the area of the sector plan, including infrastructure costs, identified storm water issues, the presence of class 1 and 2 soils, etc., and considering the other areas in the county, especially those that surround Lawrence, designated or recently zoned for industrial uses, discuss whether industrial development outside of the airport property is a necessary designation in this plan area in order to meet the “Horizon 2020” goal of expanding the industrial inventory.
4. Discuss whether or not the area southwest of the airport currently designated Industrial is a true future multi-modal transportation area. Consider the growth and intensity of uses at the airport as well as how realistic it is that rail can be extended to the industrially designated area southwest of the airport. Discuss whether rail and airport transportation modes are valid reasons to support industrial designations on the property southwest of the airport.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the Board of County Commissioners and being published once in the official County newspaper.
Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas, this 6th day of July, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS
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Jim Flory
Chair
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Mike Gaughan
Commissioner
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Nancy Thellman
Commissioner
ATTEST:
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Jameson D. Shew, County Clerk