Bottom line

City commissioners will consider ordering the demolition of a vacant home at 1313 Haskell Ave.

Background

City commissioners in March put the owner of the property, Greg Seibel, on notice that the multi-story home was unsafe and needed significant repair. Seibel was given a list of 15 items to address by mid-October or the house would be torn down. Staff members brought back a report in late September saying none of the major issues on the list had been addressed. Seibel within the last week has sought building permit to rebuild the porch of the home, one of the major issues on the list, but staff members are recommending the property be razed. Enforcement staff told commissioners in a memo that the case had taken more than 100 staff hours since they first began inspecting the property in 2006.

Other business

Recognition

• Proclaim Oct. 21 as Lights on After School!

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Sept. 21.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve licenses as recommended by the City Clerk’s Office.

• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.

• Set bid date of Nov. 9 for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Project at 1920 Tenn.

• Adopt these ordinances on second and final reading:

a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Update Chapter 14 – Specific Plans to correct references made to the previous Chapter 13 – Implementation regarding the adoption process for plans.

b. Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA-4-3-10) amending Chapter 7 – Industrial and Employment Related Land Uses to be consistent with the approved K-10 and Farmers’ Turnpike Plan to include the expanded Santa Fe Industrial Area and I-70 and K-10 industrial area identified in the sector plan.

De-annexation of approximately 2.4 acres, at 1820 N. Third St.

• Receive report from Loring Henderson, director of Lawrence Community Shelter, regarding quarterly reporting required by conditions of approval for special use permit.

• Receive the 2010 second- and third-quarter reports from Downtown Lawrence Inc.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Receive update on the status of city code compliance efforts at 1313 Haskell Ave.