Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

December 15, 2011 – updated 12/19/11

 

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. 

 

01/03/12

·         Accept dedication of easements and rights of way for Preliminary Plat, PP-10-10-11, for Dan & Trisha Simons Addition, approximately 2.36 acres, 1 lot, located at 444 Country Club Terrace. Submitted by Treanor Architects, PA for Dan & Trisha Simons, property owners of record. (PC Item 1; approved 9-0 on 12/12/11)

 

·         Approve Text Amendment, TA-10-15-11, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, multiple articles, defining occupancy and clarifying the applicability of occupancy limits in non-RS districts. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8689, for Text Amendments (TA-10-15-11) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, multiple articles, defining occupancy and clarifying the applicability of occupancy limits in non-RS districts. (PC Item 4; approved 9-0 on 12/12/11)

 

·         Approve Text Amendments, TA-3-3-10, to the joint city/county subdivision regulations in the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, Article 8 and the Douglas County Code, Chapter 11, Article 1 to revise process requirements for division of property through Certificates of Survey, Minor Subdivisions and Major Subdivisions. Modifications include reformatting this article/chapter to eliminate duplicative text and to delete terminology not used. Initiated by City Commission on 2/16/10. Re-initiated by Planning Commission on 5/23/11. Deferred by Planning Commission on 10/26/11. Adopt on first reading, Joint City Ordinance No. 8690/County Resolution No. ____, for Text Amendments (TA-3-3-10) to the joint city/county subdivision regulations in the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, Article 8 and the Douglas County Code, Chapter 11, Article 1 to revise process requirements for division of property through Certificates of Survey, Minor Subdivisions and Major Subdivisions. (PC Item 6; approved 8-0-1 on 12/12/11)

 

·         Receive recommendation from the Public Incentives Review Committee concerning requested incentives associated with the 901 New Hampshire development project and consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a performance agreement with Ninth and New Hampshire, LLC.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

January

·         Consider renaming portion of 11th Street to Fambrough Drive. 

 

·         Consider a request to establish No Parking along the north side of 12th Street between Indiana Street and Mississippi Street. (TSC Item 3; approved 5-3 on 11/7/11).   Staff Memo   TSC 11/7/11 Meeting Materials - Item #3

 

ACTION:      Approve request to establish No Parking along the north side of 12th Street between Indiana Street and Mississippi Street, if appropriate.

 

·         Review of animal ordinance to allow pot bellied pigs.   Staff Memo - Added 12/19/11

 

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 & Attachments   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

 

·         Text amendment regarding the use of synthetic turf as landscaping material.

 

·         Consider approving installation of tennis court lights proposed with SUP-7-6-08 as part of the athletic field improvements constructed at the Centennial School site, 2145 Louisiana Street. The installation of outdoor lights was approved subject to approval of a photometric plan.   Deferral Notice

 

·         Consider text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8682. (PC Item 2; approved 8-0 on 10/24/11)  Staff Report   Incorporation By Reference   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

·         Receive request for 15 minute meter parking in the 1100 block of Massachusetts Street.