Bottom Line

City commissioners will consider approving a new Oread Neighborhood Plan.

Background

The plan spells out what type of uses are anticipated for the Oread Neighborhood, and sets general land use and planning goals for the area. The plan proposes to divide the neighborhood into several districts, with each district eventually having slightly different land use policies. The plan has been closely watched by several neighborhood leaders as the city has started to receive a greater number of requests by landlords to convert large old homes in the neighborhood into congregate living facilities that can legally house more than four unrelated adults.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim Wednesday, March 17, for the day of the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Feb. 2.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Set bid opening date of March 23 for the Stoneridge Tank Landscaping project.

b.) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell in the amount of $12,131 for Preliminary Engineering Services for Project UT0915KW North Final Electrical and Kaw Well Field Improvements.

c.) Waive bidding requirements and approve sole source purchase of software maintenance in the amount of $41,878.58 to GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Inc., c/o Industrial Network Systems to continue the Utilities Department use of Intellution Software until March 1, 2011.

• Adopt the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading:

a.) Ordinance No. 8493, for Special Use Permit (SUP-10-10-09) for Lawrence Community Shelter, at 944 Ky.

b.) Ordinance No. 8495, allowing possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain city property pursuant to Esquina’s sidewalk dining and hospitality license.

c.) Ordinance No. 8467, redefining the term structure to explicitly exclude driveways and other parking areas and amending other provisions of the City’s Environmental Code.

• Approve rezoning of approximately .99 acres, at 802 N. Iowa, from A (Agricultural) to RS7 (Single-Dwelling Residential). Submitted by Terry Bearden, for Nate Anthony, property owner of record.

• Authorize the city manager to sign an airport property acquisition offer with KU Endowment Association in the amount of $31,300 and authorize the mayor to sign project application to the FAA for property acquisition, and to sign grant agreement once written by the FAA. The FAA will pay 95 percent, or $29,735, with the city share of 5 percent, or $1,565.

• Authorize the mayor to sign the grant proposal submission for the National Endowment for the Arts Mayor’s Institute on City Design, as recommended by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission and the Lawrence Arts Center.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Consider approving a request from the Public Health Board to amend Resolution No. 4957 and increase the Board membership from five to seven people.

• Receive request for the establishment of 15-minute parking meters downtown.

• Consider an appeal of Historic Resources Commission’s Denial of Certificate of Appropriateness for 423 E. 19th St. and 1926 Learnard Ave.

• Receive public comment on proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA-2-1-09 to Chapter 14 Specific Plans to approve and incorporate by reference the Oread Neighborhood Plan.

• Consider the following items related to the street maintenance program:

a.) Consider approving revisions to the 2010 Comprehensive Street Maintenance Program to include reprioritization of the $850,000 previously approved for Kasold Drive (West Fifth Terrace to Peterson Road) for arterial street rehabilitation maintenance.

b.) Discuss possible improvements, options and funding scenarios for Iowa Street from approximately Yale Road to Irving Hill Road and authorize staff to conduct public meetings to discuss possible improvements, including adding a center turn lane on Iowa Street from Harvard Road to approximately 300 feet south of University Drive.

• Receive report from city auditor on test of purchase card transactions.