Bottom line

Lawrence city commissioners will consider approval of a new condominium development for West Lawrence.

Background

Developers are proposing 99 condominium units to be built in three separate buildings at 4500 Bob Billings Parkway. The development is named Bella Sera at the Preserve.

Other business

Recognition/proclamations

• recognition of Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year nominees
• proclaim the week of Feb. 28-March 6 as Peace Corps Week.
• recognition of Friends of the Park program participants. (Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.)

Consent agenda

• receive minutes from various boards
• approve all claims
• approve drinking establishment licenses for the following: Old Chicago, 2329 Iowa; Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St.; Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Mass.; Royal Peking, 711 W. 23rd St.; Free State Brewing Co., 636 Mass.; and retail liquor license for Hird Retail Liquor, 610 Kasold Drive.
• bid and purchase items:

a.) authorize distribution of requests for proposals to engineering firms for design services for to Phase II of Clinton Water Treatment facility expansion.

b.) approve purchase of 1-ton truck for stormwater division from Shawnee Mission Ford in amount of $16,385.

c.) approve purchase of one 1-ton truck for Parks and Recreation Department from Shawnee Mission Ford in amount of $16,566.

d.) approve purchase of one half-ton pickup for Parks and Recreation from Shawnee Mission Ford in amount of $12,701.

e.) set bid date of March 8 for Harvard Road, Monterey Way to Wakarusa Drive traffic-calming improvements.

f.) set bid date of March 15 for Lake Pointe Drive, 22nd Terrace to Clinton Parkway street, sewer and roundabout improvements.

• adopt following ordinances on first reading:

a.) rezoning of 1.058 acres from Agricultural to RS-2 Single Family. Property is located at 704 Folks Road.

b.) rezoning 1.029 acres from Agricultural to RS-2 Single Family. Property is located on the east side of Folks Road, south of Sixth Street.

c.) annexing 5.782 acres located in the right-of-way for East 23rd Street, near O’Connell Road. The annexation is to allow for a westbound turn lane to be constructed.

• adopt following ordinances on second and final reading:

a.) rezoning 2.63 acres from RS-2 Single Family and PCD Planned Commercial Development to C-5 Limited Commercial. Property is at 3300 Iowa.

b.) Rezoning 15.02 acres from C-5 Limited Commercial to PCD-2 Planned Commercial Development. Property is at 3400 Iowa.

• authorize drafting of ordinance to rezone 8.24 acres from M-1 Research Industrial to PRD-2 Planned Residential Development. Property is at 4500 Bob Billings Parkway.
• approve preliminary development plan for Bella Sera at the Preserve, a 99-unit residential development at 4500 Bob Billings Parkway.
• city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• receive letter from Bob Schumm regarding plumbing code change regarding use of plastic pipe in some commercial construction. Refer request to city’s plumbing board.
• receive report from Neighborhood Resources Department concerning storm shelter/safe house concerns.