CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	Planning and Development Services		Commission Meeting Date: July 17, 2018
Staff Contact:	Sandra Day, Planner
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Consider a Text Amendment, TA-18-00154, to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Article 13 to review and potentially remove the ability to zone property with conditions.
Executive Summary:		On March 20, 2018, the City Commission considered a rezoning request (Z-17-00689) which included conditions that eliminated certain uses in the IL zoning district. At that meeting, the Commission expressed disfavor in the use of conditional zoning. On April 17, 2018 the City Commission initiated Text Amendment TA-18-00154 to address conditional zoning, directing staff to review the use of this tool with the intent of removing conditional zoning from the Land Development Code. On May 23, the Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission conducted a public hearing to discuss the merits of conditional zoning. Staff reviewed for the Commission how conditional zoning has been applied since 2006 using specific density restrictions, commercial retail caps, processing requirements, and use restrictions to implement specific land use goals of Horizon 2020, and other applicable area and neighborhood plans. The tool has been valuable and flexible to address sensitive infill development and redevelopment projects that have significant neighborhood impacts. On May 23, 2018, The Planning Commission passed a motion, by 8-1 vote, to retain the existing code language thereby maintaining conditional zoning in the Land Development Code.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods Collaborative Solutions
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		n/a
Attachments:		Existing Development Code, Article 13 Memorandum from John Miller, April 14, 2009 Communication from League of Women Voters City Commission meeting minutes from March 28, 2006 Map/table of existing conditional zoning Sample of conditional zoning applications Common zoning terms planners dictionary Planning Commission Staff Report Planning Commission Minutes

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