From: candy davis [cdavischc@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:40 PM
To: bjwalthall@ci.lawrence.ks.us; boog59@juno.com; ddunfield@glpma.com;
dschauner@sunflower.com; dcorliss@ci.lawrence.ks.us;
mike@mikerundle.org; mwildgen@ci.lawrence.ks.us; suehack@sunflower.com
Subject: UKSHA payment exemption

Dear City Commissioners,

	The Oread Neighborhood Association(ONA) has become aware that the 
University of Kansas Student Housing Association(UKSHA)is making a request 
to the City for an exemption of some costs incurred in the moving of the 
historic 1309 Ohio Street house to 1033 Kentucky Street. UKSHA is a not for 
profit cooperative housing association that operates independently of the 
University of Kansas. The historic home will soon offer affordable housing 
to 10 students. The organization heroically worked to save this 114-year-old 
house from demolition by the University of Kansas. With the help of the 
Lawrence Preservation Alliance, UKSHA has successfully moved the house to 
its present Kentucky Street location. Unforeseen expenses at the end of the 
moving project put the housing association over its anticipated budget.
	The City is asking UKSHA to pay for the replacement value of the trees that 
had to be removed from the City right of way to complete the moving project. 
This includes payment for replacement trees, five years of watering, and for 
a number of years of “growth loss” related to the replacement trees. UKSHA 
is asking the City to be exempt from paying for the number of years of 
“growth loss”. The ONA Board of Directors supports this request. It believes 
that the student association’s efforts have added value to the neighborhood 
and the City by saving a historic home.
	The ONA is proud of the efforts and activities of UKSHA. This student 
association is a participating and conscientious member of the neighborhood. 
We hope that you will honor UKSHA’s  request for a cost exemption.

				Thank you,
					Candice Davis, ONA President

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