Bottom line

City commissioners will consider requiring a westbound turn lane to be built on 23rd Street in eastern Lawrence to more easily allow cars to turn onto O’Connell Road.

Background

Commissioners will consider making the turn lane a requirement that must be met before new construction can begin at the 23rd Street and O’Connell Road intersection. City officials are proposing that developers and future tenants of the O’Connell property pay for the turn lane.

Other business

Recognition

• Recognition of the 20-year anniversary of the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen.

Consent agenda

• receive minutes from various boards and commissions.
• approve all claims.
• approve drinking establishment licenses for Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, and retail liquor license for Topless Liquor, 1805 W. Second St.
• bid and purchase items:

a.) approve purchase of one crew cab pickup for the Public Works/Solid Waste division from Shawnee Mission Ford in the amount of $22,451.

b.) set bid date of March 1 for the 2005 downtown waterline improvements.

• adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

a.) ordinance establishing yield signs on Wheat State Street at Eldridge Street.

b.) ordinance establishing an all-way stop at Ninth and New York streets.

c.) ordinance establishing an all-way stop at 10th and New York streets.

d.) ordinance removing stop signs on Ninth Street at New Jersey Street.

• accept dedication of easements and rights-of-way on the following plats:

a.) final plat for Quail Valley Townhomes at 2113-2143 Quail Creek Drive.

b.) final plat for Carpenter Addition No. 2, a three-lot commercial/office/residential subdivision on 3.41 acres at 1017 E. 23rd St.

• approve extension until May 9 of site plan for an industrial/warehouse building at 911 E. 11th St.
• authorize mayor to sign agreement for LPA Services for road improvements at Seventh and Kentucky streets.
• approve request from Pilot Club International to put directional signs on the US Bank property at 23rd and Harper streets from March 4-6.
• city manager’s report

Regular agenda

• consider reviewing and approving City Commission minutes from the Jan. 25 meeting relating to approval of a site plan for Auto Exchange at the corner of 33rd and Iowa streets.
• receive request from Investment Resources Corp. for a resolution of support for state of Kansas tax credits for Vermont Towers, 1101 Vt.
• receive letter and staff report concerning construction of westbound turn lane at the intersection of 23rd Street and O’Connell Road.
• receive proposed Kansas University/city of Lawrence land-use agreement. Refer agreement to Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission for a March 9 public hearing.
• receive staff report on traffic calming improvements as part of the West Lawrence Neighborhood Assn. Traffic Calming Plan.