Bottom Line

The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will consider a request to rezone a tract of land at Sixth Street and Folks Road from agricultural to planned residential district.

Background

An earlier attempt to rezone the land for an apartment complex drew opposition from neighbors, who want it used for single-family homes. Planners have recommended the request be deferred until a preliminary development plan is presented.

Other business

General business

Receive and amend or approve the minutes from the planning commission meetings of Aug. 28.

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

Receive communications from the public, staff and other planning commissions.

Consent agenda

Final plat for Hoover Subdivision. This proposed multifamily residential one-lot subdivision contains 1.94 acres. The property is at 1549 E. 23rd St. Submitted by EBH & Associates, for Jim Hoover, property owner of record.

Final development plan for Westwood Hills Townhomes. The proposed 14.58-acre townhouse is north of West Sixth Street between Queens and Folks roads. The plan proposes 67 dwelling units. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Westwood LLC., property owner of record.

Revision to final development plan for Phase IIA at Colonial Northeast PCD at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. The plan proposes construction of a new 3,351-square-foot restaurant north of the Central National Bank at 711 Wakarusa Drive. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Bristol Partners XII, LLC, property owners of record.

Final plat for Reeder Subdivision, a replat of Lots 72 & 72, Block 9, West Lawrence. This proposed subdivision contains 0.29 acres. The property is at 242 Mich. Submitted by the city of Lawrence, property owner of record.

Final plat for Hillcrest Retail West Addition, a replat of Lots 6, 7, 10, 11, and 12, and portions of Lots 5, 8, 9, and 13, Centennial Park Addition No. 3, and a portion of Lot 6, Centennial Park Addition. This proposed retail addition contains 2.423 acres. The property is at the northeast corner of Centennial Drive and Yale Road, and is a portion of the Hillcrest Shopping Center. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Richard Raney and Michelle Raney Inc., property owners of record.

Regular agenda

Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of Transportation 2025, an update to the Long-Range Transportation Plan (T2020). Work has involved evaluating the existing transportation plan, conducting two series of public involvement hearings, refining the traffic demand model, and evaluation of deficiencies in the existing transportation system. This item was tabled at the August planning commission meeting.

Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of the 23rd Street Corridor study. Staff were directed to revise the study to provide more definitive recommendations and to complete the report. The planning commission received the 23rd Street Corridor study at the July 24 planning commission meeting. This item was tabled at the August planning commission meeting.

Conditional use permit for placement of a voltage regulator. The property is at the southwest corner of East 1800 Road and North 200 Road. Submitted by Kansas City Power and Light Co. for Robert L. Madl, property owner of record.

A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 1.266 acres from suburban home to planned residential district. The property is generally described as being north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for Alvamar & Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record. This item was deferred from the June planning commission meeting.

Revised preliminary development plan of The Ridge at Alvamar, a proposed residential development, to be north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. The plan proposes 44 single-family houses and 29 townhouses (58 units) on 24.65 acres. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for Alvamar & Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record. This item was deferred from the June planning commission meeting.

Final plat of The Ridge at Alvamar Subdivision. This property is generally described as being north of Clinton Parkway and west of Lake Alvamar. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for Alvamar and Yankee Tank Investors, property owners of record. This item was deferred from the June planning commission meeting.

A request to rezone a tract of land 0.15 acres, from single-family residence to residential-office district. The property is at 1246 Haskell Ave. (Legal description is on file at the Planning Office.) Submitted by Gregory M. Polk, for Gregory M., Michael, and JoAnne Polk, property owners of record.

Preliminary plat for Polk Subdivision No. 2. The proposed one-lot residential office subdivision contains 0.15 acres. This property is at 1246 Haskell Ave. Submitted by Evans Bierly, Hutchison & Associates, for Gregory M., Michael, and JoAnne Polk, property owners of record.

Final plat for Polk Subdivision No. 2. The proposed one-lot residential-office subdivision contains 0.15 acres. This property is at 1246 Haskell Ave. Submitted by Evans Bierly, Hutchison & Associates, for Gregory M., Michael, and JoAnne Polk, property owners of record.

A request to rezone a tract of land 10.9621 acres, from agricultural to planned residential district. The property is generally described as being south of Sixth Street and west of Folks Road. Submitted by Peridian Group Inc., for First Management Inc., property owner of record.

A request to rezone Lots 7-18, Block 3, Pinnacle Addition from duplex residential and multiple-family residence to single-family residential district. The property is generally described as being on Sturbridge Court. Initiated by the city commission at the request of property owners on Sturbridge Court.

A request to rezone a tract of land 2.7 acres, from agricultural to duplex residential district. The property is generally described as being 170 feet north of Riverridge Road fronting Iowa Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for RAM Rentals, L.C., applicant, and Shirley Vogt, executor for the estate of Hope I. Peterson, property owner of record.

Preliminary plat for Northwood Estates. This proposed nine-lot multi-family residential subdivision contains approximately 3 acres. This property is generally described as being north of Riverridge Road fronting Iowa Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for RAM Rentals, L.C., applicant, and Shirley Vogt, executor for the estate of Hope I. Peterson, property owner of record.

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. Initiated by the planning commission May 29. Deferred from the August planning commission meeting.

Text Amendment to Section 21-901.6 of the Joint City/County Subdivision Regulations to include a definition of the term “undue hardship.” Initiated by the planning commission May 29. Deferred from the August planning commission meeting.

Consider proposed Text Amendment to Chapter 20, Articles 6 & 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.

By-Laws 09.02 Amendment: The planning commission will receive proposed amendments to its by-laws based upon previous discussions of the proposed revisions in March, June and at the September mid-month meeting. As part of the By-Laws Amendments, the commission will consider adoption of Rules of Procedure in addition to the adopted Public Hearing Procedures.