Bottom Line
County commissioners will have to decide whether to allow an 18,000-gallon propane tank for Capital City Oil to be located at the intersection of North 1800 and East 800 roads. The tank would serve as a satellite filling station for company trucks, but neighbors in the area have filed a petition protesting the conditional-use permit. Because of the petition, approval of the request requires a unanimous vote.
Background
Planning commissioners in December recommended approval of the permit on an 8-1 vote. Planning staffers also are recommending approval of the permit, but they want it reviewed in 2007 in case the area surrounding the tank develops as a residential area. Seven property owners in the area signed the petition, citing the concern of an explosion and possible evacuations that could be caused by the tank.
Other business
Consent Agenda
Consider annual noxious weed management plan.
Consider annual noxious weed eradication progress report for 2001.
Regular Agenda
Public hearing on revisions to county commission district boundaries. Commissioners are expected to choose between two proposed maps for redrawing the boundary lines of the commission's three districts.
Public hearing to consider the vacation of portions of Colorado and California streets in Miller Acres.
Revisions to the Metropolitan Planning Area boundary. The Metropolitan Planning Organization is a group required to take action on federally funded transportation projects. Currently the group only has jurisdiction in Lawrence and the urban growth area surrounding the city. Commissioners will consider expanding its jurisdiction to all of Douglas County.
Receive the unified planning work program for fiscal 2002. The program describes the transportation planning activities of the Lawrence/Douglas County Planning Office for the year.
Discussion of 250-foot frontage requirement on North 600 Road west of East 2000 Road.
Discussion of dust palliative program policies.
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