Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

February 18, 2016

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known at this time.  Dates are subject to change, as is the order of agenda items.

 

03/15/16

·         Meeting canceled due to spring break.

 

03/22/16

CONSENT:

·         Set bid date of 04/12/16 and accept the Traffic Control Plan for Bid No. B1604 – Sunny Side Drive, Louisiana Street to Sunflower Road Waterline Replacement.

·         Accept dedication of Tract A and C, Fox Chase South Addition No. 3 from Devco, Inc., and Marla, LLC to the City of Lawrence.

·         Set a bid date of April 12, 2016, for Bid No. B1611 – Replacement HVAC Units (2) for the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 

REGULAR:

·         City Commission discussion and direction regarding sales tax reserve fund. 

·         Farmers Market Agreement

·         Consider Final Development Plan, FDP-15-00642, revisions to the approved plan for a mixed-use development at 1101 Indiana Street, reducing the number of parking spaces by 77, adding an access point to the parking garage from 11th Street, and limiting occupancy to only those uses supported by the reduced parking. This application does not include a related rezoning and preliminary development plan request to accommodate the construction of a parking garage on property immediately south located at 1137 Indiana Street. That request will be considered by the City Commission upon a recommendation of the Planning Commission and after Historic Resources Commission decision. Deferred by City Commission on 1/26/16.

·         Reconsider a request to rezone, Z-15-00471, approximately .972 acres for a Gun Range from IG (General Industrial) District to IL (Limited Industrial) District, located at 1021 E 31st St. Submitted by Richard G. Sells on behalf of Spirit Industries Inc, property owner of record. (PC Item 7; denied 4-2-2 on 11/16/15) Referred back to Planning Commission by City Commission on 1/12/16. (PC Item 2; approved 5-2-3 on 2/22/16)

 

03/29/16

REGULAR:

·         Review of East Ninth Design

·         Recommendations from TGT grant fund committee for funding

·         Sales tax reserve fund discussion

·         TA-15-00346: Consider a Text Amendment to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, to add Urban Agriculture as a permitted use and establish standards. Initiated by City Commission on 6/23/15. (PC Item 4; approved 10-0 on 2/22/16)

 

TBD

·         Police facility.

·         Emergency Operations training.

·         Fireworks ban enforcement discussion.   Violations Staff Memo   Fire/Medical Staff Memo   PD Staff Memo

·         Request from Callahan Creek to revise parking times in and around City parking lot no. 4 to ten hour meters.

·         Kasold Drive, from BBP to 6th Street discussion.

·         North Lawrence RS5.

·         East Lawrence rezoning.

·         PDS fee analysis report.

·         Consider requests for skydiving at the airport.

·         Resolution establishing Indigenous people day as annual event.

·         Special event permitting process discussion.

·         Westar franchise fee agreement.

·         Study session regarding liquor licensing and retail market report.

·         19th Street reconstruction – Harper to O’Connell.

·         Consider approval of Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority Transitional Housing Program.   Staff Memo & Attachments

·         City/County EMS agreement discussion.

·         Pinckney School construction/tunnel access.

·         VenturePark benefit district assessments.

·         Eldridge Building Permit/Shoring Issues

·         Consider a Special Use Permit, SUP-15-00521, for approval of a neighborhood commercial shopping area that includes buildings to house Fast Order Food, Drive-in, located at 4300 W 24th Place. The plan proposes 31,625 sq. ft. of commercial development in five buildings with four drive-thru uses indicated. Two drive-thru uses are for Fast Order Food. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for RPI, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 6; denied 6-3 on 1/25/16)  Staff Report   Site Plan  Map of Area   Update Memo from Applicant   Traffic Study Update   Property History Memo   Off Street Parking Summary   Land Use Map   PC Minutes ACTION: Consider recommendation of denial by Planning Commission and direct staff, as appropriate.

·         First and second readings of bond ordinance for sales tax exemption on construction materials and personal property for 800 New Hampshire.

·         Award the construction contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract for project, UT1515 Harvard Road Waterline Replacement, Crestline to Wellington.

·         Presentation of the Pedestrian-Bicycle Issues Task Force Final Report.