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The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will elect its new chairman and vice chairman for 2002-2003.

Background

Typically, the commission’s vice chairman in one year becomes chairman the next. But vice chairman Jacob Plants has left the commission, and officials say they don’t know who the new chairman will be.

Other business

Receive and amend or approve minutes from Planning Commission meetings of May 22 and May 29.

Receive reports from any committees that met over the past month.

Receive communications.

Accept nominations for and elect chairman and vice chairman for the coming year.

Consent agenda

Preliminary plat of Hines Subdivision No. 1, a proposed four-lot residential subdivision. The property is north of 14th Street between Delaware and Oregon streets. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, L.L.C., for Frank Hines, property owner of record.

Final plat of Oread Center, a Replat of Lot 1B of a Lot Split of Lot 1, Oread West No. 8. This is an eight-lot research office development containing 13.13 acres. The property is south of West 15th Street between Research Park Drive (proposed) and Wakarusa Drive. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Sam Campbell, co-managing member, New Oread Group, LLC, property owner of record.

Final plat of Payne Subdivision, a replat of Lot 20, Addition No. 11, North Lawrence, a three-lot residential subdivision. The property is west of North Ninth Street between Elm and Locust streets. Submitted by EBH & Associates for Clarence Payne, property owner of record.

Final plat of Polk Subdivision. This proposed four-lot industrial subdivision contains 3.195 acres. The property is at the northeast corner of 11th Street & Haskell Avenue. Submitted by EBH & Associates for Michael R. Polk and Gregory M. Polk, property owners of record.

Final plat of Kirk Welding Addition, a replat of Lot 26, Lawrence Industrial Park and an adjacent portion of vacated railroad right-of-way. The property is in the 900 Block of East 29th Street, west of Haskell Avenue. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for Kirk Welding Supply Inc., property owner of record.

Consider annexation of 14.41 acres of land north of North 1700 Road between East 1000 Road (Queens Road) and East 1100 Road (Folks Road). Initiated March 5 by the Lawrence City Commission.

Consider annexation of 40 acres about 1/8 mile west of East 1100 Road (Folks Road) and Peterson Road. (A full legal description is available in the Planning Office.) Initiated April 16 by the Lawrence City Commission.

Consider revision to the final plat for Heritage Baptist Church No. 2, a replat of Heritage Baptist Church Addition, a three-lot residential and proposed office subdivision on the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Folks Road. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Heritage Baptist Church, Inc., property owner of record. Originally approved March 27.

Consider revision to the final plat of Hidden Hill Addition, a replat of Lots 7, 8 and 9 of Long Shadows Subdivision. This is a three-lot, county residential subdivision containing 14.065 acres. The property is at the northeast corner of East 1264 Road and North 935 Road. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for Jack L. and Janet M. Stokes and Katherine A. Manda, property owners of record. Originally approved April 24.

Regular agenda

Disclosure of ex-parte communications.

Final plat of 1901 Addition, a replat of Lot 16, Block 2, South Lawrence in the southwest fractional quarter. The property is at the southwest corner of 19th and Massachusetts streets. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc. for Dahman Raisdana and Shahin Raisdana, property owners of record.

Preliminary plat of Maple Grove Addition. This is a proposed two-lot single family residential subdivision. The property is at 548 E. 19th St. Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for James A. Slough, property owner of record. This item was deferred from the May 22 Planning Commission meeting at the applicant’s request.

A request to rezone a tract of 5.69 acres from intensive industrial district to single family residence. The property is generally described as being located between Center and North Ninth streets, south of Lyon Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Xcalak Cattle Co., property owners of record.

Preliminary plat of Lyon Subdivision No. 1 is a replat of Xcalak Industrial Park. This is a proposed 27-lot residential subdivision containing 5.63 acres. The property is south of Lyon Street between North Ninth and Center streets. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects L.L.C. for Xcalak Cattle Co., property owner of record.

A request to rezone 9.69 acres from multiple-family residential to single family district. The property is in the Westgate Subdivision, Lots 1-9, Block 1; Lots 1, 3-5, Block 2; Lots 2-10, Block 3; and Lots 1-8, Block 4. Lot 1, Block 3, and Lot 2, Block 2 are excluded from this request. Initiated by the Lawrence City Commission on April 30, in response to a request from property owners in the Westgate Subdivision.

A request to rezone 1.266 acres from suburban home district to planned residential district. The property is north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for Alvamar & Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

Revised preliminary development plan of The Ridge at Alvamar, a proposed residential development north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. The plan proposes 44 single family houses and 29 townhouses on 24.63 acres. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc. for Alvamar & Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

Final plat of The Ridge at Alvamar Subdivision. This property is north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record.

Use Permitted upon Review for Kaw Water Treatment Lime Residuals Processing Facilities is a project to eliminate lime residual discharge to the Kansas River through transport for treatment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Submitted by the Municipal Utilities Department, city of Lawrence.

Proposed by-laws amendments were distributed to commissioners last month. Revisions are based on commission discussion at the April planning commission mid-month meeting. Rules of procedure, referred in by-laws, will also be discussed.