Bottom Line

The Lawrence City Commission will consider giving permission for an “open” homeless shelter to operate at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1208 Ky.

Background

Lawrence Open Shelter Inc. wants to open a summer shelter for people who have been drinking, as they are not allowed at the Salvation Army homeless shelter. But neighbors of the church have filed a protest petition with the city against the shelter. If the petition is found to be valid, the commission will need a 4-1 vote to approve the request.

Other business

Recognition

Recognition of Lawrence students traveling to Hiratsuka, Japan, a sister city of Lawrence.

Presentation of lead-based paint program with Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Consent agenda

Review and approve minutes of various boards and commissions: Lawrence City Commission meeting of June 11; planning commission meetings of May 22 and May 29; Traffic Safety Commission meeting of June 3; Sister Cities Advisory Board meeting of May 8; Public Health Board meeting of April 15.

Approve all claims.

Approve drinking establishment license for Jefferson’s Restaurant, 743 Mass.; and Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa.

Approve retail liquor license for Harper Corner Liquor Store, 2220 Harper, Suite C.

Bid and purchase items:

Approve agreement with GLPM architects in the amount of $16,500 for architectural evaluation of Carnegie Library building.

Award street repair and storm sewer improvement project for The Masters at Alvamar and Sigma Nu Place, to Graybeal Construction Co. Inc. in the amount of $124,065.

Set bid date of July 2 for storm sewer improvements on 21st Street, Stewart Avenue to Naismith Drive.

Adopt resolution authorizing the survey and condemnation of certain property interests adjacent to 31st Street.

Adopt findings of fact; approve rezoning and annexation requests; authorize drafting of ordinances for placement on future agenda:

Request to rezone a tract of land 2.02 acres at 1829 Riverridge Road to single family residence district. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for David Davison, property owner of record.

Request to rezone a tract of land 4.64 acres at 1819 and 1609 Riverridge Road to single family residence district. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Megan Hiebert, Amy Brockman and Arvilla Lee, property owners of record.

A request to rezone a tract of land 14.36 acres from agricultural to planned residential district. The property is described as being south and west of Wakarusa Drive and east of Queens Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Westwood L.L.C., property owners of record.

A request to rezone a tract of land 0.025 acre from single family residence to a planned residential development district. The property is described as being south and west of Wakarusa Drive and east of Queens Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Westwood L.L.C., property owners of record.

A request to rezone a tract of land 2.09 acres from planned residential development to single family residence district. The property is described as being south and west of Wakarusa Drive and east of Queens Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Westwood L.L.C., property owners of record.

Consider annexation of 23.2 acres of land north of Clinton Parkway and south and west of Lake Alvamar (formerly known as Yankee Tank Lake). Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Yankee Tank Inc., Robert Billings, Michael Beers, John Brand Jr., William Hoffman, Lynn Kindred, Robert and Susan Herrington, and John Stewart IV, property owners of record.

Request to rezone a tract of land 37.09 acres from suburban home residential district to single family residence district. The property is described as being north of Clinton Parkway and south and west of Lake Alvamar (formerly known as Yankee Tank Lake). Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Yankee Tank Inc., Robert Billings, Michael Beers, John Brand Jr., William Hoffman, Lynn Kindred, Robert and Susan Herrington, and John Stewart IV, property owners of record.

Accept dedication of easements and rights-of-way on the final plat of The Sanctuary at Lake Alvamar, a 23-lot residential subdivision. The property is described as being north of Clinton Parkway and south and west of Lake Alvamar (formerly known as Yankee Tank Lake). Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Yankee Tank Inc., Robert Billings, Michael Beers, John Brand Jr., William Hoffman, Lynn Kindred, Robert and Susan Herrington, and John Stewart IV, property owners of record.

Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to deny the request for a stop sign on Oxford Road at Sunset Drive.

Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to deny the request to remove the pedestrian refuge islands on Louisiana Street.

Approve unanimous recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to establish no parking along the south side of Ninth Street, west of Tennessee Street and to mark the area for a right turn lane.

City manager’s report.

Regular agenda

Consider recommendation from staff regarding the initiation of rezoning for agricultural zoned properties in the West Sixth Street and Folks Road vicinity. These properties are located east and west of private Folks Road (east of the Oakley property). Continue discussion of request to defer the following rezoning items until Aug. 27:

(A) A request to rezone a tract of land 11.0975 acres from agricultural to planned residential district. The property is described as being at the southwest corner of West Sixth Street and Folks Road. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc. for First Management Inc., property owners of record.

(B) A request to rezone a tract of land 3.995 acres from agricultural to residential-office district. The property is described as being at the southwest corner of West Sixth Street and Folks Road. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc. for First Management Inc., property owners of record.

Consider approval of a use permitted upon review request for an open shelter, to be in the gymnasium at St. John’s Campus of the Lawrence Catholic School, 1208 Ky. Requested by Lawrence Open Shelter Inc.

Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to remove the first parking space south of the north driveway to city parking lot No. 3 along the east side of the 800 block of Vermont Street.

Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to deny the request to place a moratorium on the construction of roundabouts and traffic-calming circles.

Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission to establish no parking on 12th Street, between Delaware and Oregon streets.