Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

September 1, 2011

 

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. 

 

09/13/11

CONSENT

·         Receive information regarding the Kansas Forest Service partnership with the Planning and Development Services Department to conduct an assessment of the forest resource in Douglas County.

 

·         Recognition of Eutin, Germany student delegation.

 

REGULAR

·         Consider approving the extension request for the Lawrence Community Shelter Special Use Permit (SUP-1-3-10).

 

·         Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-3-1-11, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Inverness Park District Plan.  Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8667, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-3-1-11) to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 14 to include the Inverness District Park Plan.  (PC Item 8; approved 7-1 on 7/27/11)   Approval Clarification Staff Memo   Conditional Zoning Memo (04-14-09)   Inverness Park Plan PC Approved   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

·         Consider Text Amendments, TA-4-6-11, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, Articles 10 and 17, regarding synthetic turf as landscaping material. Initiated by City Commission on 5/3/11. (PC Item 6; denied 6-2 on 8/24/11)   Staff Memo   Staff Report & Attachments   Staff Response to Applicant Letter   Staff Response to Applicant Memo & Materials   Photos   Other Communities   ASGI Artificial Grass Guidelines   Why Native Plants?   Synthetic Surface Heat Studies   Correspondence

 

 

09/20/11

·         Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-10-8-10, to Chapter 14 – Southeast Area Plan, to reference and reflect the accepted Preliminary Alignment Study for 31st Street and to update the plan to reflect changes since adoption. (PC Item 7; approved 8-0 on 8/24/11)   Staff Report   Southeast Area Plan   PC Minutes

 

09/27/11

·         Approve extension request for the Special Use Permit (SUP-5-7-09) for the addition of a drive-thru to Wakarusa Market Place Shopping Center, located at 1520 Wakarusa Drive. Submitted by Block and Company, Inc., property owners of record.

 

·         Vacation of Access Easement at 1829 Riverridge Road (located between 1706 and 1804 Golden Rain Drive).

 

October

·         Continue discussion regarding redistricting.

 

10/04/11

·         Recognition of the Hiratsuka 20th Anniversary Delegation.

 

TBD

·         Consider approval of the requested annexation, A-3-1-11 of approximately 67 acres located at 933, 939, & 943 N. 1800 Rd.  Adopt on first reading the ordinance authorizing the annexation.

 

·         Consider Rezoning, Z-3-8-11, approximately 67 acres from A (Agricultural) to IG (General Industrial), located at 933, 939, & 943 N 1800 Rd. Submitted by Steven Rothwell, Timothy W. and Lani S. Rothwell, for Timothy Rothwell, Wilber C. Rothwell, and Donald Kenna Rothwell, property owners of record. (PC Item 2; approved 7-1-1 on 7/25/11) Staff Report   Map of Area   Article 4 Use Table   Correspondence   PC Minutes   Protest Petition Report   Protest Petition Map   Resolution No. 11-25

 

·         Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-4-10, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 11 - Historic Resources. (PC Item 6; approved 7-0 on 6/20/11)  Staff Report   Proposed Chapter 11 - PC Approved   Existing Chapter 11   Horizon 2020 Preservation Plan Element   PC Minutes   Correspondence