CITY/COUNTY
COMMISSION
JOINT STUDY SESSION
Rural Subdivision Regulations
October 18, 2005 5:30 p.m.
Updates:
On 10/18/05 @9:30 a.m.:
§ Added side by side comparison of Chapter 13 Goals and Policies and County-Initiated Rural Development Regulations.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
October 18, 2005 6:35 p.m.
(Posted on webpage at 4:45 p.m. on 10/13/05)
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Updates:
On 10/18/05 @2:30 p.m.:
§ Added a city manager update under the City Manager’s Report.
On 10/18/05 @9:30 a.m.:
§ Added maps to Regular Agenda Item No. 2 showing thoroughfares within City of Lawrence city limits and Douglas County.
§ Added memo from Commissioner Rundle to Regular Agenda Item No. 4 regarding take home vehicles and a Kansas City, MO audit of take home vehicles
On 10/17/05 @10:45 a.m.:
§ Added proclamation for United Nations Day;
§ Corrected the Resolution No. for Consent Agenda Item No. 5; and
§ Added correspondence from the League of Women Voters to Regular Agenda Item No. 2 – CPA 2005-1.
A. RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION:
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 10/04/05.
2. Receive minutes from various boards and commissions:
Library Board meeting of 09/19/05
Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of 09/14/05
Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 09/01/05
Health Board meeting of 08/15/05
Public Transit Advisory Committee meeting of 08/18/05
Building Code Board of Appeals meeting of 09/01/05
Recycling & Resource Conservation Advisory Board meeting of 09/14/05
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. Adopt Resolution No. 7937 6616,
authorizing the Mayor to execute Agreement No. 146-05 with the Kansas
Department of Transportation for Project No. 2-BG1-104(S), Kasold Drive (over
the Kansas Turnpike) Bridge Improvements. This is a joint project between
the City, Douglas County, and the Kansas Turnpike Authority. KDOT will
fund eighty percent (80%) of the project using City allocated Five-Year Plan
money. Douglas County and the Kansas Turnpike share payment of the
remaining twenty percent (20%) local share. This item relates to Consent
Agenda Item No. 6-a.
6. Bid and purchase items:
a) Approve the proposal for construction engineering services from Professional Engineering Consultants for Project No. 2-BG1-104(S), Kasold Drive (over the Kansas Turnpike) Bridge Improvement in the amount of $357,099.00.
b) Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with Huxtable L.T. Services, Inc. in the amount of $38,180 for the replacement of the makeup air unit at the Central Maintenance Garage. Staff Memo
7. Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 7935, establishing NO PARKING along the west side of Lawrence Avenue from 150 ft. north of Bob Billings Parkway to Applegate Court, as authorized by the City Commission on October 4, 2005.
8. Approve the following site plan(s), subject to conditions:
a) SP-09-75-05: A site plan for the property located at 829 Massachusetts Street, Brown’s Shoe Fit Company. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for David Ontjes, property owner of record. Staff Report Site Plan
b) N-10-04-05/SP-06-55-05: Eldridge Hotel, a site plan for an expansion of a non-conforming use for a park patio area and valet parking located at 701-705 Massachusetts Street. Submitted by Sabatini Architects, for the property owners of record. Staff Report Site Plan Map 1 Site Plan Map 2
9. Approve the following Use Permitted upon Review’s:
a) UPR-08-05-05: Use Permitted upon Review request for co-location on existing wireless tower located at 1800 Naismith Drive. Submitted by Selective Site Consultants for Verizon Wireless, applicant, and Naismith Holdings LLC c/o AIMCO, property owner of record. (Item No. 15; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report Planning Map PC Minutes Misc. Information
b) UPR-08-04-05: Use Permitted upon Review request for New Horizons Tae Kwan Do Studio, located at 3200 Clinton Parkway. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Dennis M. Katzfey, property owner of record. (Item No. 18; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report Planning Map Plan PC Minutes Correspondence
10. Adopt findings of fact, approve rezoning requests, and authorize drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda
a) Z-07-46-05: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 10.281 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District. The property is generally described as being located at 515 Monterey Way. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Fairway, L.C., property owner of record. (Item No. 19A; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report PC Minutes Correspondence Planning Map
b) Z-08-50-05: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 4.950 acres from PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District to PID-1 (Planned Industrial Development) District. The property is generally described as being located north of Bob Billings Parkway between Wakarusa Drive and Research Park Drive. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, PA for Oread Development Corporation, property owner of record. (Item No. 22A; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report Planning Maps PC Minutes
c) Z-08-51-05: A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 3.880 acres from PRD-2 (Planned Residential Development) District to M-1 (Research Industrial) District. The property is generally described as being located north of Bob Billings Parkway between Wakarusa Drive and Research Park Drive. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, PA for Maybet #1, Hi-Tech Facility Investors, and Bobwhite Meadow LP, property owners of record. (Item No. 22B; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report Planning Maps PC Minutes
11. Approve an amendment (CPA-2005-02) to the Comprehensive Plan Horizon 2020, Chapter 9 – Parks, Recreation, and Open Space. This chapter was considered at the May 25th Planning Commission meeting and referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee for further review. (Item No. 20; PC approved 10-0 on 9/28/05.) Staff Report Update UGA Park Maps Park Committee Memo Correspondence PC Minutes - 05/25 PC Minutes - 09/28
12. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Subordination Agreement for Cynthia Wisdom, 1049 Home Circle. Staff Memo
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: None. City Manager Update - added
10/18/05
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Review draft Request for Proposals for the use of the Carnegie Library facility, 9th and Vermont. DRAFT Request for Proposals
ACTION: Provide direction to staff on draft RFP as appropriate.
2. Consider approving an amendment (CPA-2005-1) to Horizon 2020 to update the Transportation Element (Chapter 8) to make it consistent with the update of the comprehensive transportation plan Transportation 2025. This amendment was initiated by the Planning Commission at its April 27, 2005 regular meeting at the recommendation of the Comprehensive Plans Committee (CPC). The CPC reviewed this chapter as part of the update process to Horizon 2020, the comprehensive land use plan for the City of Lawrence and unincorporated Douglas County. A draft updated chapter was considered by the Planning Commission in May 2005 and was referred back to the CPC for further revisions to incorporate comments received from the Planning Commission and public. The Planning Commission voted to include modification to the Major Thoroughfares Map to add a principle arterial from the western terminus of Peterson Road extending west to but not connecting to SLT. (Item No. 10; PC approved 9-0 on 9/26/05.) Staff Report Update PC Minutes - 05/25 PC Minutes - 09/26 Correspondence LWV Correspondence - added 10/17/05 Major Thoroughfare Maps - added 10/18/05
ACTION: Approve amendment or take other appropriate action.
3. Receive staff report concerning 2005 Senate Bill 77 regarding racial profiling. Staff Memo Senate Bill 77 Ordinance No. 7936
ACTION: Direct staff, as appropriate
4. Review current policy and consider establishing new policy on City take-home vehicles. Current Policy Commissioner Rundle Memo/KCMO Audit - added 10/18/05
ACTION: Direct staff as appropriate.
E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
1. The City Commission will accept public comment before considering executive session motion.
D. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS – Continued:
5. Consider a motion to recess into executive session for the purposes of: 1) consultation with attorneys for the city on matters which would be deemed privileged under the attorney-client relationship; and 2) possible real estate acquisition. The justification for the executive session is to keep attorney client matters privileged and possible terms and conditions of real estate acquisition confidential at this time.
ACTION: Approve motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes, if appropriate.
F. COMMISSION ITEMS:
G. CALENDAR: Meeting List
1. Establish a date for a study session regarding the NW area plan.
2. Establish a date for a joint city/county study session to review Economic Development Board report on open space and industrial parks
3. Move Quarterly update to CC goals scheduled on November 30 to the goals setting retreat on December 9 and December 10. Retain November 30 as available study session date.
4. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission Room. Topic: Access Management and Street Networks.
5. REMINDER – There is a public meeting on the Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility Project scheduled for Thursday, November 3 at South Jr. High at 7:00 p.m.
6. REMINDER – There is a public visioning session regarding the Library Expansion Project scheduled for Saturday, November 12 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Visitor’s Center.
7. REMINDER – The City Commission meeting scheduled for November 22 has been cancelled. The City Commission meeting scheduled for November 29 has been reinstated.
8. REMINDER – There is a study session scheduled for Thursday, December 1 at 9:00 a.m. at USD 497 offices, 110 McDonald Drive. Topic: Quarterly Joint City/County/USD 497/HINU/KU meeting.
9. REMINDER – There is a public visioning session regarding the Library Expansion Project scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library Auditorium.
10. REMINDER – There is a City Commission goal setting retreat scheduled for Friday, December 9 (3:00 – 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday, December 10 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont Street – Auditorium.
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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 Boards and Commissions. If interested in serving on a board, citizens should send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Community Commission on Homelessness:
This is a new board that consists of eleven members. One position remains to be filled which will have a term that expires 12/31/07.
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging:
One vacancy on the Board of Directors that expired 09/30/05. One vacancy on the Advisory Council that expired 09/30/05.
Lawrence Alliance:
There is one current vacancy on this board. One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Ralph Reed which expires 11/30/06.
Human Relations Commission:
One vacancy for the position held by Wendi Coleman that expired 09/30/05.
Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Board:
One vacancy for the un-expired position held by Kirk Lambright which expires 04/30/06.