City camping restrictions revisited

Lawrence City Commission agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org

Bottom line

City commissioners will consider an ordinance regarding the prohibition of camping in the downtown district.

Background

In July, commissioners rejected an ordinance that would have prohibited camping in city parks and on city property along the Kansas River. Instead commissioners said they would continue to rely on the public trespassing ordinance, which requires that campers be given a warning before they can be removed or arrested. Some neighbors had requested the ordinance because of concerns related to homeless camps in the area. The proposed ordinance would not specifically apply to parks, but would make it illegal to camp on the public right-of-way or on public property within the C-3 zoning district, which encompasses the downtown area.

Other business

Consent agenda

¢ approve City Commission meeting minutes.

¢ receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

¢ approve all claims.

¢ approve drinking establishment licenses for Liquid Bar & Nightclub, 804 W. 24th St., and Louise’s West, 1307 W. Seventh St.

¢ approve a change order in the contract with the Utility Maintenance Contractors LLC for the 2005 Cured in Place Pipe project in the amount of $32,895.86.

¢ adopt the following on second and final reading:

a.) an ordinance rezoning 0.53 acre from C-5 Limited Commercial to RO-1A Residence Office at the southeast corner of West Seventh and Arkansas streets.

b.) an ordinance rezoning 0.34 acre from C-5 to RO-1 at 640 Ark.

c.) an ordinance rezoning 0.34 acre from RM-1 Multi-Family Residential to RO-1 north of West Seventh Street and east of Arkansas Street.

d.) an ordinance rezoning 1.52 acres from RO-2 to O-1 Office at 1015 W. Sixth St.

e.) an ordinance rezoning 2.11 acres from RM-1 to RS-2 south of West Sixth Street between Missouri and Illinois streets.

f.) an ordinance rezoning 3.349 acres changed through the Lesser Change Table from RS-1 to RS-2 at 2620 Haskell Ave.

g.) an ordinance rezoning 1.53 acres from PCD-2 Planned Commercial Development to PCD-2 with expanded allowable uses for the southeast corner of North Iowa Street and Riverridge Road.

h.) an ordinance rezoning 0.17 acre from RO-2 to C-1 Inner Neighborhood Commercial at 1246 Haskell Ave.

¢ adopt a resolution ordering the repair or demolition of the structure at 429 Ind. by March 21.

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

a.) Final plat for Doolittle Subdivision, a 41-lot single family development north of Overland Drive, south of Trail Road between Eldridge Street and Monterey Way.

b.) Final plat for The Cove, a proposed 30-lot multi-family subdivision located north of Harvard Road and west of George Williams Way.

¢ approve the following site plans:

a.) site plan for a triplex at 425 Wis.

b.) site plan for an addition to the existing Southwest Junior High School at 2411 Inverness Drive.

¢ receive letter, tax abatement request and supporting materials from Berry Plastics and refer to the Public Incentives Review Committee.

¢ authorize the mayor to sign a subordination agreement for Preston Hoyt, 3817 Overland Drive.

¢ receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

¢ receive staff memo regarding illegal camping and adopt ordinance if appropriate.