Bottom Line

Planning commissioners will consider a preliminary development plan for the Delaware Commons Co-Housing project.

Background

The project is located east of Delaware Street, between East 12th and East 13th streets. The development plan proposes 28 dwelling units on 3.2 acres.

Other business

• Receive and amend or approve the minutes from the Planning Commission meetings of Oct. 23.
• Receive communications.
• Disclosure of ex parte communications.
• Declaration of abstentions from specific agenda items by commissioners.

Consent agenda

• Preliminary plat for Northfield Estates. This proposed 12-lot multifamily residential subdivision contains approximately 4 acres. This property is generally described as being located north of Riverridge Road fronting Iowa Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for RAM Rentals LC, applicant, and Shirley Vogt, executor for the estate of Hope I. Peterson, property owner of record.
• Final development plan for The Villas at Village Meadows, a single-family and duplex retirement community containing 68 dwelling units, to be located on 12.55 acres on the south side of 24th Place east of Inverness Drive. The plan proposes 54 single-family houses and 14 duplex units on 12.55 acres. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects L.L.C. for Continuum Associates Ltd., contract purchasers, and Inverness Park Limited Partnership, property owners of record.
• Final development plan for Oread West Office Park, phase III, an office park development, to be located on 3.78 acres at the northwest corner of 15th Street and Wakarusa Drive. The plan proposes one building and three future buildings. Submitted by BG Consultants Inc. for Oread Development Corporation, property owners of record.

Regular agenda

• Preliminary development plan for Delaware Commons Co-housing project, to be located east of Delaware Street, between East 12th and East 13th streets. The development plan proposes 28 dwelling units on 3.2 acres. The applicant has requested waivers for minimum perimeter setbacks. Requested by The Peridian Group Inc. for Delaware Street L.L.C., property owners of record.
• Conditional-use permit for storage of excavation, trucking and farm equipment. The property is located at 1768 East 1100 Road. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for North 40 L.C., property owners of record.
• Preliminary development plan for a Home Improvement Center annex. This proposed retail/restaurant development is located on approximately 3.46 acres and proposes three pad sites with a total of 25,160 square feet of retail/restaurant space and gasoline sales. The property is generally described as the northeast corner of 31st and Iowa streets. Submitted by Landplan P.A. for Iowa and 31st Street Real Estate Venture L.L.C., property owners of record.
• Review and approve the 2003 transportation planning work program for the Lawrence/Douglas County as required by federal transportation planning regulations
• Request to rezone approximately 4.1851 acres from agricultural and residential office to planned residential development district. The property is generally described as being located south of West 27th Street and east of Wakarusa Drive (extended). Submitted by Peridian Group Inc. for John McGrew of McGrew Holding, property owner of record.
• Preliminary development plan for Larkspur Townhomes. This proposed single-family detached development is located on approximately 4.1851 acres and proposes 24 units. The property is generally described as south of West 27th Street and east of Wakarusa Drive (extended). Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for McGrew Holdings L.L.C., property owner of record.