Week ending March 30, 2019
Letter in support of higher education funding – added 03/29/19
The City has signed onto a letter from the Chamber to members of the legislature encouraging support for funding for higher education, supported by the City’s adopted legislative priority statement.
Sidewalk Hazard Mitigation Program Update
Attached, please find a status update regarding the Sidewalk Hazard Mitigation Program.
Short-Term Rental License Map
The City of Lawrence residential rental license map has been updated to include short-term rental licenses. Both layers of long-term rental and short-term rental licenses are shown on the online interactive map, located on the City’s website www.lawrenceks.org/maps
February 2019 Monthly Building Permit Reports
The Building Safety Division issued 156 building permits in February, with total construction for the month valued at $5,789,125. Total permit fees assessed for the month were $43,921, and total review fees assessed were $2,237. Permits were issued for seven (7) new residential projects, including six (6) single-family dwellings and one (1) duplex. Staff Memo Monthly Permit Report Year-to-Date Report
February 2019 Sales Tax Report
The February Sales Tax Report has been posted on the Finance Department’s site, https://lawrenceks.org/finance/accounting/sales-tax/. The attached February report show year-to-date sales tax revenues with a 5.1% increase over the same period in 2018. February 2019 saw a 2.6% increase over the same month in 2018.
Transit Amenities Update
The two tables attached provide further clarification on the potential locations for transit amenities. The first table is a listing of current bus stops that have passenger activity of 25 or more boardings a day or are expected to reach this level of activity in the near future. The second table is a listing of current bus stops that have been determined to need additional amenities. To accommodate the installation of these amenities additional concrete will need to be poured at most of these locations in order to maintain American with Disability Act (ADA) standards for sidewalk width and design.
Our evaluation of passenger activity does not differentiate by the type of person using the stop. This would be in direct conflict with federal civil rights laws, regulations and requirements. However, we do take into consideration as to whether the stop is on University property. In that case, amenities are provided by the University. Infrastructure and amenities not on campus are generally provided by the City.
Future Agenda Items
Attached, please find a summary of future agenda items.
Future Work Session Items
Attached, please find a summary of future work session items.