Bottom line

City commissioners will receive a letter from McLouth resident Kevin Brauer, who is seeking an exemption from a building permit moratorium for the area surrounding the abandoned rail corridor in East Lawrence.

Background

Brauer is seeking to build a new three-bedroom home at 917 Ward Ave. Brauer bought the property prior to commissioners establishing the moratorium. He was in the process of applying for a demolition permit to remove a dilapidated house that is on the property when commissioners implemented the moratorium. Commissioners are expected to refer the request to area neighborhood associations for comment.

Other business

Consent agenda

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.
• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Award Haskell Stormwater Mitigation Pond project to LRM Industries for $99,990.

b.) Approve workers compensation excess insurance coverage for 2005 with Midwest Employers Casualty Company with an annual premium of $33,909, and approve a three year agreement with The Cincinnati Insurance Co. for boiler and machinery coverage with an annual premium of $4,088.

c.) Approve waterline agreement and agreement not to protest waterline special assessment benefit district for Lake View Addition.

• Adopt on first reading an ordinance adopting the new development code and the new zoning map.
• Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

¢ Rezoning 14.467 acres from Agriculture to RM-1 (Multiple-Family Residence.) The property is located south of W. Sixth Street between Kansas Highway 10 and George Williams Way (extended.)

¢ Rezoning 7.013 acres from Agriculture to RO-2 Residence Office. The property is located south of West Sixth Street between Kansas Highway 10 and George Williams Way (extended.)

¢ Rezoning 12.836 acres from Agriculture to RM-2 (Multiple-Family Residence.) The property is located south of West Sixth Street between Kansas Highway 10 and George Williams Way (extended.)

¢ Rezoning 32.253 acres from Agriculture to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential.) The property is located south of West Sixth Street between Kansas Highway 10 and George Williams Way (extended.)

¢ Establish 2005 water and wastewater rates pursuant to Commission direction on Dec. 14.

¢ Receive letter from Kevin Brauer requesting an exemption from the building permit moratorium to allow the construction of a three-bedroom house at 917 Ward Ave.