PLANNING

 

MEMO

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE

 

DATE:           November 14, 2005

TO:              Planning Commission

FROM:          Planning Staff

RE:               Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to Horizon 2020 – Industrial and Employment-Related Land Use

 

The Comprehensive Plans Committee (CPC) has completed its review of Chapter 7 (Industrial and Employment-Related Land Use) of Horizon 2020.  This chapter is submitted for your consideration. 

 

Based on the work of the CPC and the Planning Commission and Planning Staff the following changes are proposed:

 

1.      That Douglas County and City of Lawrence should take into consideration the environment, a diversified economy and a fiscally stable government, when making decisions about industrial and employment related land use.

 

2.      That Industrial and employment related land used be separated into two distinct categories. 

 

3.      That a Work-live Campus Center be added to both the industrial and employment related land uses.  This will be a mixed use area combining industry, business retail and residential.  These areas will be held to a higher standard of design that accents and complements the natural environment and provides a comfortable environment for a live-work relationship where pedestrian activity is planned for and encouraged.

 

4.      Summary of proposed changes in Goals and Objectives:

a.      Goal 2 Criteria for Location of Industrial and Employment-Related Development, was Goal 3 in the old Chapter 7

b.      Goal 3 Compatible Transition from Industrial and Employment-Related Development to Less Intensive Uses was the old Goal 2 in the old Chapter 7.

c.      Policy3.1.c provides a more detailed description of less compatible uses then in the old chapter 7.

d.      Policy 3.1.d.2.c provides a more detailed description then in the old Chapter 7

e.      Policy3.1.d.4.c has been changed from “promote” to “encouraged”

f.       Policy3.2 combines old policies 2.2, 2.4 through 2.6 together.

g.      Policy3.3 replaces old policy 2.7

h.      Policy4.3 combines old policies 4.3 through 4.5.

i.         Policy 4.4 combines old policies 4.4 and 4.8

j.        Policy 4.5 combines old policies 4.9 through 4.11.