Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will receive a request to allow local officials to participate in the Integrated Emergency Management Course in Emitsburg, Md.

Background

The course is a four-and-a-half day exercise aimed at simulating a crisis; Douglas County and Lawrence officials would go to Maryland in early December for the training.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim Thursday, Oct. 15, as “Lights on After School.”
• Proclaim the month of October as “National Disability Employment Awareness Month.”
• Proclaim the week of Nov. 14-20 as “Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week” and Oct. 13-14 as “The Kansas Statewide Homeless Summit.”

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Oct. 5.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve drinking establishment licenses for Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive; India Palace, 129 E. 10th St.; The Phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa; and Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St.
• Appoint Gary Hale to the Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.
• Award bid No. 0429 to E-Z-Go for golf car lease and maintenance agreement in the amount of $45,405.
• Adopt Ordinance No. 7835, annexing approximately one acre generally located north of Riverridge Road and east of North Iowa Street (John Joyce tract). The property owner has requested annexation and the Department of Utilities recommends the annexation to allow the property owner to connect to city water service.
• Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a) Ordinance No. 7793, rezoning a tract of land approximately 2.73 acres from agricultural district to multiple-family residential district. The property is generally described as being located south of Overland Drive and east of East 1000 (Queens) Road. Submitted by The Peridian Group for C.F.M. L.L.C., property owners of record.

b) Ordinance No. 7830 , rezoning two tracts of land; one approximately .32 acre and the second approximately .26 acre, from intensive industrial district to limited commercial district. The property is generally described as being located at 642-646 Locust St. and 645 Locust St. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for D and D Rentals, property owners of record.

c) Ordinance No. 7709 , rezoning a tract of land approximately 1.0181 acres from agricultural district to planned residential development district. The property is generally described as being located 1,000 feet south of West Sixth Street and west of Folks Road (extended). Submitted by The Peridian Group Inc. for Consolidated Properties Inc., property owner of record.

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

a) A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 0.9997 acre from agricultural district to single-family residential district. The property is generally described as being located on the east side of Folks Road, south of West Sixth Street. Submitted by The Peridian Group for Eric L. and Colleen Hodge, property owners of record.

b) A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 19.283 acres from agricultural district to single-family residential district. The property is generally described as being located east of George Williams Way (extended) and west of Stoneridge Drive (extended). Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for Stoneridge Holdings L.L.C., contract purchaser, and Alvamar Inc., property owner of record.

c) A request to rezone property in the Western Hills neighborhood from single-family residence district to single-family residence estate district. This item was initiated by the Lawrence City Commission on Aug. 24 based on a request by the majority of property owners in the Western Hills neighborhood.

d) A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 1.33 acres to change planned commercial development zoning restrictions to include auto sales in an enclosed building. The property is generally described as being located at the southeast corner of West Sixth Street and Comet Lane. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for David A. and Lisa L. Rueschhoff, property owners of record.

• Approve preliminary development plan for Sixth Street and Monterey Way planned commercial development, for revisions to Phase C-1A. The commercial development proposes permitting auto sales in an enclosed building. This development contains approximately 20.87 acres. The property is generally described as being located at the southeast corner of West Sixth Street and Comet Lane. Submitted by Landplan Engineering P.A. for David A. and Lisa L. Rueschhoff, Space Saver Storage 1 LC, Canyon Court LLC, Comet Corp., HUNT Inc., Robert and Beverly Morgan, J-Ville Apartments, Todd N. Thompson and Lawrence Funeral Chapel Inc., property owners of record.
• Receive notice of intent from Kansas Development Finance Authority concerning Kansas University Athletic Corp. Refunding Revenue Bond Project. Take no further action with the notice.
• Approve as “signs of community interest” temporary signage for the Kansas Statewide Homeless Summit on Oct. 13-14.
• Authorize the mayor to sign a release of mortgage for Brandon McClung, 1033 Home Circle.

¢ Approve purchase of duplex property at 2814-16 Ridge Court from Glen and Judy Davis, in the amount of $123,000. Priority Level I stormwater system improvement from the 1996 Master Plan.

• Approve purchase of right-of-way, utility and temporary construction easements from First Management Inc. and Consolidated Properties of Lawrence Inc. for the Folks Road benefit district improvements, in the amount of $200,000.
• Receive letter from Barker Neighborhood Assn. accepting the recommendation of the Arts Commission to install the sculpture “The Mighty Steel Wedge” in the roundabout at 19th Street and Barker Avenue. Authorize placement of the sculpture at this location.
• City manager’s report

Regular agenda

• Receive request from Douglas County Emergency Management requesting city participation in the Integrated Emergency Management Course in Emitsburg, Md.
• Consider approving CPA-2004-01 and receive Planning Commission recommendation to amend Comprehensive Plan (Horizon 2020) to amend the Major Thoroughfares Maps (Figures 14 and 15) to designate two additional east-west arterials along the general alignment of the extension of Peterson Road west to George Williams Way and the extension of Stetson Drive to Wakarusa Drive.