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DANIEL L. WATKINS

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Lawrence, Kansas 66049

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November 22, 2005

Terry Riordan, Chair

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission

6 East 6^th Street

Lawrence, KS 66044

Dear Terry:

Attached is a letter and drawings I am sending to the Lawrence City Commission concerning text amendments on the 6^th Street 50’ setback.  We are requesting the Commission repeal this super setback subdivision regulation.

I understand that a Planning Sub-Committee has now been formed to review gateway issues including the 50’ setback on 6^th Street.  We do not want to usurp the planning process, but do not believe this particular issue requires sustained study.  Nor do we believe that its resolution should await a more comprehensive study of other gateway issues.

If a 225-250’ corridor is required, such a requirement should be accomplished by affirmative action for sound planning reasons, not by default in continuing a regulation which is no longer needed.  Normal setbacks can now preserve the 200’ corridor intended and created in 1990.

The matter is on the November 29^th agenda, if your committee would like to provide input to the Commission on our request for repeal of the extraordinary setback.

                                                                        Sincerely,

                                                                        Dan Watkins

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