Lawrence city staff members have done a good job of drafting an ordinance that sets regulations for the use of portable toilets in residential areas.
As is often the case, something that seems like a simple matter often becomes more complicated, and the staff has done its best not to create any new problems while trying to address the problem of portable toilets remaining in residential yards near Memorial Stadium throughout the Kansas University football season.
The ordinance they’ve come up is adequate to accommodate about any reasonable use. Portable toilets can be place on any residential property for up to four consecutive days, but only twice in a calendar year for weddings or other special events. The facilities will be allowed more frequently during the football season in the area near the stadium, but they will have to be removed after each game except when consecutive home games are scheduled.
The important thing is that the ordinance on Tuesday’s City Commission agenda sets some clear standards for the placement and maintenance of portable toilets. Without those standards, the city had limited ability to address situations that any neighborhood would find egregious.
Football season is almost here. Hopefully the new ordinance will prove to be a workable and positive compromise for residences near the stadium and their tailgating fans.
Comments
cheeseburger 2 years, 8 months ago
'Without those standards, the city had limited ability to address situations that any neighborhood would find egregious.'
That any neighborhood would find egregious? Candice Davis is the one who took the mole hill status of this issue and made a mountain out of it, and she hardly constitutes a neighborhood!
I can think of many terms to describe malcontent Davis, but neighborhood isn't one of them.
matthewjherbert 2 years, 8 months ago
seems like a law that was put on the books to please a small group of vocal citizens, but which will more than likely never be enforced.
cheeseburger 2 years, 8 months ago
Your right about point #1 - that's the Lawrence way!
On point #2, I disagree - they'll probably pay someone overtime or hire another person to police the potties!
oneeye_wilbur 2 years, 8 months ago
Well, there are several consecutive games, so the potties won't be leaving after each game. Nothing much has changed. The potties are going nowhere.
So, is the Castle Tea Room a residential property? Probably not or it could only have porta potties twice a year. Seems that the persons who complained about porta potties to begin with would be more concerned about potties outside a historic property for weddings, etc.
Pottie Patrol from Neighborhood Resources to take the place of pulling up yard sale signs.
As for the area around the stadium having potties it won't make much difference if KU loses games. There won't be anyone to use the potties.
So Lawrence makes headlines again about porta potties while the streets continue to be in disrepair, the city in decline economically and Dolph wonders why KU is lacking behind other universities.
cheeseburger 2 years, 8 months ago
The editorial writer would have us believe there were significant complaints relative to the porta-potties, when, in fact, there was only the perennial squeaky wheel Candice Davis and perhaps one or two of her ilk who are blowing this thing way out of proportion. Isn't it interesting that 80,000+ people can live with something, but the two or three that can't are able to force legislation that creates expense and hardships for others! Only in Lawrence!
Rokchalk 2 years, 8 months ago
I plan on decorating mine and calling it a "study". This Ms. Davis must live a miserable life....she seems to consistently complain about everything......hmmm sad.
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