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The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will further consider proposed floodplain regulations.

Background

At their July meeting, planning commissioners asked staff to revise the proposal to exclude existing buildings from the new and expanded “floodplain overlay district.” Homeowners had protested that the designation would hurt their property values and force them to buy expensive flood insurance.

Other business

Consent agenda

Final development plan of Meadowbrook Apartments Phase 10. This proposed expansion of an existing development contains approximately 41.405 acres with 130 additional apartment units. The property is generally described as north of 15th Street and west of Crestline Drive. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Meadowbrook Investors, property owners of record.

Revised preliminary plat of Riverridge No. 3. This proposed residential subdivision contains approximately 2.02 acres at 1829 Riverridge Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for David Davison, property owner of record.

Final plat of Crescent Addition. This proposed two-lot subdivision contains about 1.81 acres and is at 1612 W. 15th St. and 1605 Crescent Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for Pi Beta Phi Educational Foundation Inc., property owner of record and contract purchaser, and Martha B. Barr, trustee, property owner of record.

Regular agenda

Disclosure of ex parte communications.

Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of Transportation 2025, an update to the Long-Range Transportation Plan.

Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of the 23rd Street Corridor Study.

Use permitted upon review for a revision to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital master plan to include property on the northwest corner of West Fourth and Arkansas streets. The plan specifically proposes a parking lot expansion on approximately a 1-acre site at 325 Ark. Requested by Landplan Engineering for Lawrence Memorial Hospital, property owner of record.

Use permitted upon review for placement of a 120-foot communications tower at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive. Requested by Curtis M. Holland of Polsinelli/Shalton/Welte for Sprint PCS. The property owner of record is USD 497.

Consider proposed text amendment to Chapter 20, Article 9A regarding floodplain development/management requirements. The planning commission had public hearings on July 10 and July 24. At its meeting July 31, it directed staff to make a series of revisions, which will be considered for discussion at this meeting.

Text amendment to Section 21-104(a) of the Joint City/County Subdivision Regulations to require subdivision plats to include all contiguous land under the same ownership.

Text amendment to Section 21-901.6 of the Joint City/County Subdivision Regulations to include a definition of the term “Undue Hardship.”

Consider proposed text amendment to Chapter 20, Articles 6 and 12 regarding group living facilities parking requirements. Initiated by the Lawrence City Commission at its July 2 meeting, upon request from the Oread Neighborhood Assn.