Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning Department

TO:	Mayor and City Commission
FROM:	Planning Staff
CC:	Mike Wildgen, Dave Corliss, Debbie Van Saun
Date:	October 20, 2005
RE:	HOP District Plan Zoning Task Force Update

Background

At the May 10^th City Commission meeting, the HOP District Plan was approved by the Commission and staff was directed to work with the neighborhoods to implement the recommendation of the plan. At the May 31^st City Commission meeting, a moratorium was put in place for the areas identified in the plan to be studied regarding land use and zoning incompatibilities.

Work Progress

Staff has met with each of the three neighborhood task forces (Hillcrest, Old West Lawrence, Pinckney) about the areas identified for further study in each of their neighborhoods. It was discussed with each group what staff’s recommendations are for each of the areas, what the regulations for the different zoning districts are, and what the allowed uses are for each of the districts. Each task force has discussed the recommendations and contacted affected property owners. A status update for each group follows:

· The Old West Lawrence task force has had their zoning recommendations initiated and the rezoning requests are to be heard at the November Planning Commission meeting.

· The Hillcrest task force is bringing their rezoning request to the City Commission on October 25^th. This is a separate item on the City Commission agenda.

· The Pinckney Neighborhood is bringing their rezoning request to the City Commission on October 25^th. Attached is a letter from the neighborhood association recommending property be rezoned accompanied by a list of the properties and a map.

Action Request.

Initiate the rezoning of the properties identified by the Hillcrest Neighborhood Association in the attached request.

October 19, 2005

To the Lawrence City Commission:

The Pinckney/ HOP Task Force have met several times to discuss the directives of the HOP District Plan and the responsibilities it laid out for the Pinckney Neighborhood Association. We closely examined the zoning of Area 1 in the HOP District Plan and we found that there were many single family homes that were in multiple-family residential districts and commercial zoning districts that should be considered for downzoning. After closer examination of these properties, it was found that by updating all of these properties, it would cause a great deal of spot zoning in order to change the zoning to fit the use. Working with Michelle Leininger, Neighborhood Planner with the City of Lawrence, we put together a recommendation with proposed zoning changes and a list of affected properties.

The task force has sent letters to the affected property owners informing them of the proposed changes. We have received no comments regarding the proposed changes.
As a result of these efforts, the Pinckney / HOP Task force requests the initiation for rezoning of the specific properties indicated on the attached sheet.

We look forward to meeting with the Commission when you meet on October 25, 2005.

Sincerely,

Ruth Lichtwardt
Vice President, Pinckney Neighborhood Association

Member of the HOP District Plan 1 Task Force

PROPERTY ADDRESS	OWNER	OWNER ADDRESS	CURRENT USE	CURRENT ZONING	PROPOSED ZONING
446 Florida Street	Brown, Fayetta C.; Attn Kidd, Florence M.	446 Florida Street Lawrence, KS 66044	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1500 W. 5^th Street	James, Janice M; Caldwell, Eloise & Traylor, Phyllis	3402 S. Eagle Street Aurora, CO 80014	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1508 W. 5^th Street	Walker, Wesley B.	346 49^th Ave. Bellwood, IL 60104	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1512 W. 5^th Street	Cook, John; Cook, Rhonda	937 Holiday Drive Lawrence, KS 66049	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1604 W. 5^th Street	Compton, Douglas J.; Compton, Lara C.	PO Box 1797 Lawrence, KS 66044	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1612 W. 5^th Street	Jayhawk Rentals LLC; Attn Bush, John S.	4321 W. 6^th Street Lawrence, KS 66049	SFR	RM-2	RS-2
1620 W. 5^th Street	Duke Properties LLC; Attn Earl, Kent D.	213 Wagon Wheel Road Lawrence, KS 66049	SFR	RM-2	RS-2