CITY COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
February 1, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 3:30 p.m. on 01/27/05)
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Updates:
02/01/05 at 3:00 p.m. to add revised PC Minutes for Regular Agenda Item No. 3.
On 01/28/05 at 4:45 p.m. a REVISED staff memo regarding the development code was added.
On 01/28/05 at 3:00 p.m., the following updates were added:
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
1. Proclaim the year of 2005 as the “YEAR OF LANGUAGES.”
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 01/25/05
01/18/05. Minutes Memo CC
Minutes - 01/18/05 - added 01/28/05
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Planning Commission meeting of 12/15/04
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting of 12/14/04
Traffic Safety Commission meeting of 01/03/05
3. Approve all claims. The list of approved claims will be posted to the agenda the day after the City Commission meeting. Claims
4. Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services. Licenses Memo
5. Approve appointments as recommended by the Mayor. Appointment Memo
6. Bid and purchase items:
a) Approve purchase of one (1) pickup for Neighborhood Resources/Code Enforcement, from Shawnee Mission Ford off the MACPP bid, for $17,590. Bid Tab
b) Approve purchase of one (1) pickup for Utilities/Clinton Water Plant, from Shawnee Mission Ford off the MACPP bid, for $15,590. Bid Tab
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7857, establishing STOP SIGNS on Rhode Island Street at 12th Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 9-a. Ordinance 7857 Miscellaneous Information TSC Minutes - Item #2
b) Ordinance No. 7854, establishing YIELD SIGNS on Wheat State Street at Eldridge Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 9-c. Ordinance 7854 Miscellaneous Information TSC Minutes - Item #5
c) Ordinance No. 7858, establishing an ALL WAY STOP at 9th Street and New York Street.
d) Ordinance No. 7856, establishing an ALL WAY STOP at 10th Street and New York Street.
e) Ordinance No. 7855, removing STOP SIGNS on 9th Street at New Jersey Street.
8. Approve the following site plan(s), subject to conditions:
a) SP-10-70-04: Family Health Medical Office Building, a site plan for the construction of a 9,383 SF office building located on the south side of 18th Street west of Wakarusa Drive. Submitted by Kurt Von Achen for Family Health LLC, property owner of record. Staff Report Site Plan
b) SP-11-77-04: A site plan for a 2nd Drive-thru lane and addition for McDonald’s Restaurant, located at 1309 W. 6th Street. Submitted by Henderson Engineers, Inc. on behalf of McDonald’s – Dobski & Associates, property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
c) SP-12-89-04: A site plan for an 80’ x 80.5’ industrial building, located at 1100 E. 11th Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, Inc. on behalf of Randy Hamm contract purchaser & Greg and Mike Polk, property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan
9. Approve unanimous recommendations from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) for the following:
a) Establish STOP SIGNS on Rhode Island Street at 12th Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 7-a.
TSC Minutes - Item #2 Miscellaneous Information
b) Deny request to establish a 20MPH SPEED LIMIT on Sierra Drive between 6th Street and Trail Road. TSC Minutes - Item #3 Miscellaneous Information
c) Establish YIELD SIGNS on Wheat State Street at Eldridge Street. This item relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 7-b. TSC Minutes - Item #5 Miscellaneous Information
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: CM Report
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Consider authorizing transit staff to proceed with necessary federal requirements for the use of federal funds for the possible acquisition/construction of a maintenance facility for the public transit system. Steps to authorize are the preparation of the necessary federal grant application, consultant Request for Proposals, feasibility study, and preliminary design as appropriate. Staff Memo
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
2. Consider Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) denial of the request from Water’s Edge to construct PERPENDICULAR PARKING within the roadway right of way of Indiana Street adjacent to 847 Indiana Street. Motion carried 6-1. Staff Memo Application Aerial Photo of Parking Photos Miscellaneous Information
ACTION: Deny request to construct perpendicular parking within the roadway right-of-way on Indiana Street, adjacent to 847 Indiana Street, if appropriate.
3. Consider adopting findings of fact, approving annexation and rezoning requests, and authorizing drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda:
a) A-10-05-04: Annexation request for approximately
13.3626 acres, located southeast of Lake Estates Subdivision, between E 920
Road and Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Lake Estates at
Alvamar, LLC, applicant. Chris Earl, Mark A. & Marsha G. Buhler, Yankee
Tank Investors, and Alvamar, Inc., property owners of record. (Item 8A;
approved 10-0.) Staff Report
Staff Report Addendum PC Minutes Planning Maps Correspondence REVISED PC Minutes - added 02/01/05
b) Z-10-50-04: A request to rezone a tract of land
approximately 3.6348 acres from A-1 (Suburban Home) District to RS-2
(Single-Family Residential) District. The property is generally described as
being southeast of Lake Estates Subdivision, between E 920 Road and Lake Alvamar.
Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Lake Estates at Alvamar, LLC,
applicant. Chris Earl, Mark A. & Marsha G. Buhler, Yankee Tank Investors,
and Alvamar, Inc., property owners of record. (Item 8B; approved 10-0 to
lesser change of RS-1.) Staff
Report PC Minutes
Planning Maps
Correspondence Protest Petition Map Protest Petition Report Correspondence from Price Banks
REVISED PC Minutes - added 02/01/05
c) Z-10-51-04:
A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 9.7277 acres from A-1
(Suburban Home) District to RM-D (Multiple-Family Residential) District. The
property is generally described as being southeast of Lake Estates Subdivision,
between E 920 Road and Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Lake
Estates at Alvamar, LLC, applicant. Chris Earl, Mark A. & Marsha G.
Buhler, Yankee Tank Investors, and Alvamar, Inc., property owners of record.
(Item 8C; Planning Commission recommended rezoning a portion of the subject
property (approximately 3.1 acres) to RS-1 (10-0) while initiating a rezoning
of the remainder to RS-5 for consideration at the February Planning Commission
meeting) Staff Report PC Minutes Planning Maps-1 Planning Map -2 Correspondence Protest Petition Map Protest Petition Report
REVISED PC Minutes - added 02/01/05
ACTION: Adopt findings of fact, approve annexation and rezoning requests, and authorize drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda, if appropriate.
4. Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance
No. 7851, adopting the new Development code and the new zoning map, pursuant to
Commission direction on December 14, 2004, January 18, 2005 and as further amended pursuant to staff memorandum. The new zoning map will include
City Commission approved rezonings for the CP and RS5 properties, as approved
on January 18, 2005. The Code and map will take effect on February 18, 2005, except the “U” University District provisions, Section 20-218, will not become effective
until July 1, 2005. Staff
Memo Ordinance 7851 Letter from Barber
Emerson Correspondence from D
& D Tire Additional staff report to be posted 1/28/05 Staff Memo - Added 01/28/05 REVISED staff memo - replacing previous memo
ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 7851, adopting the new Development Code and the new zoning map, on second and final reading, if appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting Schedule
1. The City Commission will recess the 02/01/05 City Commission meeting and reconvene at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 02/02/05 to continue the city manager evaluation process in an executive session.
2. Consider dates in late February to meet with USD #497 and Douglas County Commission regarding Planning Commission Southeast area plan recommendation
3. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room. Topics include: LPD Resource Plan, City Commission Review, and 2006 budget.
4. REMINDER- City offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2005 in observance of Presidents’ Day.
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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.
Board of Electrical Examiners:
Three positions (Oliver – electrical contractor, Higgins – at-large, and Howard – journeyman electrician) expire 03/31/05. All three individuals are eligible to be reappointed to additional terms (membership designations are required for this board – 2 journeyman electrician; 2 electrical contractors; 1 fire dept rep; and 2 at-large members).
Two positions (Shepard – at large and Boyle-Wolfe – target area) expired 12/31/04 (membership designations are required on this board – 3 representing low/moderate income areas and 4 at-large).
Historic Resources Commission:
Two positions (Lodwich – engineer and Dean - historian) will expire 03/01/05. Mr. Lodwich is eligible to be appointed to an additional term. Mr. Dean has served two consecutive terms and will not be eligible to be appointed to an additional term (membership designations are required on this board – 3 diversity of preservation-related professionals and 4 diversity of professionals or lay persons with demonstrated interest, knowledge, or training in fields closely related to historic preservation).
Three positions (Damro, Satz, and Morris) will expire on 01/31/05. All three individuals do not wish to be reappointed to additional terms. One position for the un-expired term of Suerva Towler, which will expire 01/31/07.
Mechanical Code Board of Appeals:
Two positions (Estrada – at-large and Patchen) will expire 03/31/05. Mr. Estrada is eligible to be reappointed to an additional term. Mr. Patchen has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible to be reappointed to an additional term (membership designations are required for this board – 4 members qualified by training and experience and 1 at-large member).
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:
One vacancy that expired 12/31/04.
Public Incentives Review Committee:
One position (Schehrer) will expire 01/31/05. Mr. Schehrer does not wish to be reappointed to an additional term. This position is designated for a “professional financial analyst.”