Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning Department

 

TO:

City Commission

FROM:

Paul Patterson

CC:

Sheila Stogsdill

Linda Finger

Date:

February 24, 2005

RE:

March 1, 2005 Agenda Item

PDP- 04-02-04

Auto Exchange Preliminary Development Plan

 

Please include the attached Conditions of Approval for the Auto Exchange Preliminary Development Plan on the City Commission consent agenda for the March 1, 2005 meeting.

Status of Project

At the February 15, 2005 meeting, the City Commission approved the 01/25/05 City Commission meeting minutes. These minutes included action on the Auto Exchange Preliminary Development Plan. The City Commission then reconsidered the Commission’s January 25th approval of the Auto Exchange preliminary development plan and tabled the preliminary development plan. Staff was then directed to provide appropriate language for the Conditions of Approval.

 

On February 23, 2005, a meeting between City Staff and the Applicant was held to review and update the language of the Conditions of Approval.

 

Action Request.  As part of the consent agenda, Planning Staff request the City Commission take the Auto Exchange Preliminary Development Plan from the table and approve the attached Conditions of Approval.

 

PDP-04-02-04 AUTO EXCHANGE, 33 & IOWA

March 1, 2005 City Commission Meeting

Consent Agenda Item

 

Auto Exchange Preliminary Development Plan; Conditions of Approval as understood by City Staff and Applicant. Underlined is updated language, strikethrough is removed language.

 

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

 

1. The following notes shall be placed on the Development Plan:

a. The applicant agrees to participate in a special assessment benefit district for the construction of improvements at the intersection of 33rd & Neider Road.

    1. The applicant agrees to participate in a special assessment benefit district for the construction of a nonmountable median between Iowa Street and Neider Road.
    2. The city shall install a temporary median, at the applicant’s expense,  along 33rd Street if Auto Exchange is ready to be occupied prior to the completion of the permanent median.
    3. If an access easement is obtained through Lot 3A, Dunigan Subdivision, and North on the 36 foot access easement drive labeled as Neider Road on the Final Development Plan for Dunigan Subdivision to 33rd Street, the property owner shall use such easement for additional access to and from the site.
    4. The curb shall be removed on the south end of the project if condition 1)d) is satisfied and driveway constructed.

 

  1. Filing of a cross access easement across Lot 3A, Dunigan Subdivision.
  2. Provision of the following revisions to the Preliminary Development Plan:
    1. Note the recorded book and page numbers referenced for the cross access easement from the subject property across the Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar and Grill property (Lot 3A Dunigan Subdivision).
    2. Graphically show the access easement from the subject property to the public street.

a.  Show curbline at south end of parking lot and potential for future connection to Lot 3A, Dunigan Subdivision.

b.  The width of the  33rd Street driveway shall be 25 feet.

 

    1. For note no. 16, change 1 space/400 SF to 1 space/200 SF of floor area of commercial use.
    2. Verify sanitary sewer line location and reflect accordingly.
    3. Reflect all utility, sanitary sewer, and access easements (may be separate instrument).
    4. Access to the sanitary sewer main is greater than 15’ through easements. The public sanitary sewer will need to be extended from its actual current location to a point in which the service line can properly access the main.
    5. Provide a trash enclosure area or appropriate trash service note to the approval of the Solid Waste Division.
    6. Provide ADA sidewalk access where the sidewalk crosses the one-way exit lane.
    7. Show the location and identify any waiver(s) granted by the Planning Commission.
    8. Provide a note on the Preliminary Development Plan that states, “The City shall have the right to manage traffic along 33rd Street and should operation and/or safety problems develop in the future the City may construct a median along 33rd Street.”

j.   Internal drive aisle shall be 25 foot minimum width.

    1. Show proposed signage on an elevation.
  1. Provision of an Agreement Not to Protest the Formation of a Benefit District(s) for future improvements at a) the intersection of 33rd Street and Neider Road; b)  the intersection of 33rd & Iowa Street; and c) between the two intersections of Neider Road and Iowa on 33rd Street.  for 33rd Street and the intersection of 33rd & Iowa Street.
  2. Provision of an executed agreement with the Southern Star Central Gas Company to permit and define type of encroachment over the Gas Pipeline Easement.
  3. Additional landscaping shall be placed along the east landscaped area in accordance with landscape design guidelines for gateway development.
  4. Existing 33rd Street access shall be eliminated if the City can provide alternate access to a public right-of-way.