CITY
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
July 20, 2004 – 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 5:00 p.m. on 07/15/04)
Updates:
The following updates were added on 07/16/04 at 1:30 p.m.
Added the July 13, 2004 City Commission Minutes to Consent Agenda Item No. 1.
Corrected some formatting on the August Calendar under Agenda Item G – Calendar.
Corrected wording on the Letter of Support for Amtrak on Consent Agenda Item No. 11.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. None.
B. CONSENT AGENDA:
NOTE: All matters listed below on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on those items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
1. Approve City Commission meeting minutes from 07/13/04. Staff Memo CC Minutes
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Public Transit Advisory Committee meeting of 06/17/04; PTAC Minutes
Public Library Board meeting of 06/21/04; Library Minutes
Public Health Board meeting of 05/17/04; Health Board Minutes
Aviation Advisory Board meeting of 06/10/04; AAB Minutes
Lawrence Arts Commission meetings of 04/14/04 and 05/12/04;
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 06/23/04; SCAB Minutes
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting. Claims List
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.
5. Bid and purchase items:
a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an engineering contract for the Preliminary Design report for the 2005 water line improvements with BG Consultants in the amount of $34,651.28. Staff Memo
6. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7800, rezoning [Z-03-14-04] 4.07 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District, property located south of West 6th Street (Highway 40) and west of East 1000 Road (Queens Road/Branchwood Drive). Submitted by Williams Spurgeon Kuhl & Freshnock, Inc. for Kansas/Nebraska Association of Seventh Day Adventist Inc., property owner of record. Approved by CC on June 15, 2004. Ordinance 7800
b) Ordinance No. 7803, establishing a temporary building permit moratorium during the preparation of the 6th Street area plan. Ordinance 7803
7. Adopt the following resolution(s):
a) Resolution No. 6555, setting out the findings of the governing body and ordering the construction of 3rd Street from Alabama to Illinois. Resolution 6555 Assessments Map
b) Resolution No. 6556, declaring an unmarked, unfenced excavation located at 700 block #3 Lyon, North Lawrence as a nuisance and ordering its abatement. Resolution 6556 Health Dept. Correspondence
8. Adopt findings of fact, approve rezoning requests, and authorize drafting of ordinances to be placed on a future agenda:
a) Z-05-21-04: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 2.63 acres from RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District and PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development) District to C-5 (Limited Commercial) District. The property is described as being located at 3300 Iowa Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust and Lawrence Cashways, LLC, property owners of record. (PC Item No. 8; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Planning Dept. Maps PC Minutes
b) Z-05-20-04: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 15.02 acres from C-5 (Limited Commercial) District and PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development)District to PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development). The property is described as being located at 3400 Iowa Street. Submitted by BG Consultants, Inc. for Schnaer Family Real Estate Limited Partnership and Lawrence Cashways, LLC, property owners of record. (PC Item No. 9A; approved 9-0).
Staff Report Planning Dept. Maps PC Minutes Additional Information
9. Approve PDP-05-04-04 (subject to conditions and use restrictions): Crown Chevrolet/Toyota and Crown Pre-Owned Cars; 3400, 3434 South Iowa Street - JLT/BPD (PC Item No. 9B; approved 9-0).
Staff Memo Staff Report Planning Dept. Maps Additional Information PC Minutes PC Approved PDP Revised PDP Artist Rendering from Iowa Street
10. Approve SP-05-29-04 (subject to conditions), the redevelopment of an existing site plan for a building addition to the existing Wal-Mart store located at 3300 S. Iowa Street. The overall proposed size of the store is 228,817 GSF. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc; property owners of record.
Staff Report Elevation Drawing Plan 1 Plan 2
11. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for funding for Amtrak. Letter of Support
12. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter officially designating Success By 6 as the eligible Local Council for the City of Lawrence, Kansas for the purposes of the Early Learning Opportunities Act (ELOA) discretionary grant program. Letter of Support
13. Receive letter from Waldeck, Matteuzzi & Sloan, P.C. regarding Western Hills rezoning issues. Refer to staff for report. Letter Rezoning Application Property Owners
14. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Release of Mortgage for Christina Lesher, 760 N. 7th Street. Staff Memo
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Receive report concerning the Environmental Code Enforcement Standard (Section 9-605). Staff Memo Blighted Structure
ACTION: Receive report and direct staff as appropriate.
2. Receive Historic Preservation Plan and initiate Text Amendment to H2020 and authorize drafting of ordinance for placement on a future agenda.
Staff Memo Draft H2020 Comprehensive Preservation Plan
ACTION: Receive plan and direct staff as appropriate.
3. Receive staff recommendation to publish 2005 Budget and set August 10, 2004 as public hearing date. Publication of the 2005 Budget Expenditures will establish the maximum limits of the 2005 budget. Budget Expenditures
ACTION: Consider authorizing the publication of the 2005 Budget and authorize August 10, 2004 as the public hearing date.
4. Receive a staff presentation and memorandum on the new zoning code and an implementation plan for the new code. The memorandum will bring the Commission up-to-date since the Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation for adoption in February. Internet access is required to view the draft land development code. The website is: http://www.lawrenceplanning.org/documents/PC-DraftCode.pdf
ACTION: Receive report.
5. Receive draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for Cost of Growth Study (Public Improvement Task Force Recommendation). RFP White Paper
ACTION: Review draft RFP and direct staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. REMINDER – The July 27 and August 17 City Commission Meetings have been canceled.
2. REMINDER – There will be a City Commission meeting on August 31.
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*City Commission meeting dates are in black bold print
H. CURRENT VACANCIES – BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:
Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence Advisory Boards. If interested in serving on a board, citizens should send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Aviation Advisory Board (eligibility requirements must be met):
One vacancy for an un-expired position that expires 05/31/06. This position is designated for a representative from the University of Kansas.
Board of Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals:
One vacancy for the un-expired position that expires 09/30/04.