Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning & Development Services

TO:	Thomas M. Markus, City Manager
FROM:	Jeff Crick, Planning Manager
CC:	Scott McCullough, Director, Planning & Development Services
DATE:	February 5, 2019
RE:	Plan 2040 Comprehensive Plan Draft Schedule

Background

At their November 12, 2018 and December 17, 2018 meetings the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission took public comment and discussed the draft of Plan 2040, A Comprehensive Plan for Unincorporated Douglas County & The City of Lawrence. The Planning Commission decided to dedicate time monthly to review and discuss each chapter in the plan. Topic discussion to date has included Chapter 1: Introduction and a portion of Chapter 2: Growth & Development.

Planning Commission will continue public comment and discussion during their monthly meetings, tentatively scheduled as follows:

Monday, February 25, 2019            Chapter 6: Natural Resources

Wednesday, February 27, 2019       Chapter 6: Natural Resources

Monday, March 25, 2019                Continue discussion of Chapter 2: Growth & Development

Wednesday, March 27, 2019           Chapter 4: Transportation

Monday, April 22, 2019                  Chapter 3: Lawrence Neighborhoods & Housing

Wednesday, April 24, 2019             Chapter 5: Economic Development

Monday, May 20, 2019                  Chapter 7: Community Resources

Chapter 8: Appendix

Wednesday May 22, 2019               Final work & consideration          

Action

Action on the Plan 2040 will not occur until after the commission completes their review as outlined above. Following Planning Commission action, Plan 2040 will be considered by the Lawrence City Commission and then the Douglas County Commission.