Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

DATE:

September 26, 2013

 

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

                  

10/01/13

·         Commissioner comments concerning draft rental registration ordinance due to staff.

 

10/08/13

·         Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-13-00272, to Horizon 2020, Chapter 8-Transportation, to incorporate the Goals, Objectives and Strategies in the new T2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Initiated by City Commission on 6/11/13. Adopt on first reading, Joint City Ordinance No. 8910/County Resolution No. ____, for Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-13-00272, to Horizon 2020, Chapter 8-Transportation, to incorporate the Goals, Objectives and Strategies in the new T2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. (PC Item 3; approved 9-0 on 8/26/13)    Staff Report   Initiation Memo   Draft Chapter 8   Current Chapter 8

 

·         Approve a request to rezone, Z-13-00319, approximately 4.767 acres, including right-of-way, from UR (Urban Reserve) District to CO (Office Commercial) District, located at 4930 Overland Drive and 450 Wakarusa Drive. Submitted by Colliers International on behalf of EBRPH LLC, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8917, to rezone (Z-13-00319) approximately 4.767 acres, including right-of-way, from UR (Urban Reserve) District to CO (Office Commercial) District, located at 4930 Overland Drive and 450 Wakarusa Drive. (PC Item 5; approved 10-0 on 9/23/13)

 

·         Approve a request to rezone, Z-13-00288, approximately 2.119 acres from RS7 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District to RM12 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 2518 Ridge Court. The portion of the property proposed to be rezoned is located on the east half fronting on Cedarwood Avenue. Submitted by Tenants To Homeowners, Inc., for Douglas County, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8918, to rezone (Z-13-00288) approximately 2.119 acres from RS7 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District to RM12 (Multi-Dwelling Residential) District, located at 2518 Ridge Court. (PC Item 6; approved 10-0 on 9/23/13)

 

·         Approve a request to rezone, Z-13-00286, approximately 1.3 acres from IG (General Industrial) District to RM32-PD Overlay (Multi-Dwelling Residential with PD Overlay) District, located at 900 Delaware St. Submitted by Bartlett & West, Inc., for Provident Family, LP, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8919, to rezone (Z-13-00286) approximately 1.3 acres from IG (General Industrial) District to RM32-PD Overlay (Multi-Dwelling Residential with PD Overlay) District, located at 900 Delaware St. (PC Item 8A; approved 10-0 on 9/23/13)

 

REGULAR

·         Consider approving a request to rezone, Z-13-00287, approximately .27 acre from RM12D-UC (Multi-Dwelling Residential with Urban Conservation Overlay) District to CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District, located at 804 Pennsylvania St. Submitted by Bartlett & West, Inc., for Ohio Mortgage Investors LLC, property owner of record. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8920, to rezone (Z-13-00287) approximately .27 acre from RM12D-UC (Multi-Dwelling Residential with Urban Conservation Overlay) District to CS-UC (Commercial Strip with Urban Conservation Overlay) District, located at 804 Pennsylvania St. (PC Item 7; approved 9-1 on 9/23/13)

 

 

10/15/13

·         Rental Registration Ordinance, direction to staff on changes to draft ordinance.

 

TBD

·         Discuss results of EPA study of parking in the Oread Neighborhood.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Adopt the Bed Bug Infestation Procedures.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Consider approving the purchase of three (3) fixed-route vehicles as replacements for three (3) existing fixed-route transit vehicles which have surpassed both the manufacturer and Federal Transit Administration useful life requirements. These vehicles would be purchased off of the existing Brownsville, Texas Contract with Gillig Corporation for a total cost of $1,275,000.  Federal Grants will pay for $1,058,205 and the local match of $216,750 will be paid for by the City.   Staff Memo & Attachments

 

ACTION:      Approve the purchase of three (3) fixed-route vehicles for a total of $216,750, if appropriate.

 

·         Approve Memorandum of Intent with Douglas County and the University of Kansas creating the Campus Village Initiative, a mechanism to implement the recommendation in the Retiree Attraction and Retention Task Force recommendation of establishing an intergenerational long-life community with diverse housing options in Lawrence for KU Alumni and Friends, Haskell Alumni and Friends, and Baker University and Friends within five years.

                         

·         Receive the recommendations from the joint HRC/PC discussions regarding the issues outlined in the 11/29/12 Downtown Redevelopment Issues & Opportunities Memo.   Staff Memo & Attachments   Staff Memo - 06/20/13      HRC Minutes - 06/20/13   Correspondence

 

·         Receive a staff report on the history of investment thresholds in the property tax abatement policy and provide direction to staff regarding possible revisions to the policy.   Staff Memo & Attachments