Bottom line

Commissioners will consider a rezoning request for nearly 11 acres at the southeast corner of Inverness Drive and Clinton Parkway. The request is to rezone the property from a mix of residential-office to multiple family zoning.

Background

Developers have proposed building 161 one-bedroom apartment units on the property. City planners are recommending approval of the rezoning, but are asking to prohibit the site from being used for multi-story buildings. Also, planners are recommending that each apartment have a maximum occupancy of no more than two adults, plus children.

Other business

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Jan. 12 and Jan. 19.

• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions.

• Approve all claims.

• Approve licenses as recommended by the Department of Administrative Services.

• Bid and purchase items:

a.) Set bid opening date of Feb. 23 for hourly painting services for the Parks & Recreation Department.

b.) Award City Bid No. B1002, Project No. PW1003, 2010 Crack Seal Program, to Surface Protection Services, LLC in the amount of $248,000.

c.) Award City Bid No. B1003, Project No. PW1004, 2010 Microsurfacing Program, to Vance Brothers Inc. in the amount of $422,957.

d.) Authorize staff to proceed with bidding of equipment and vehicles for 2010.

• Approve Special Use Permit (SUP-12-11-09) to expand Research Services in portions of existing buildings at 645-647 Mass. The proposed use is on portion of Lot 15 and all of Lots 17 and 19 Mass. Submitted by Barber Emerson LC for GCB Holdings LC, property owner of record.

• Approve submittal of Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) to the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Authorize staff to negotiate an engineering services agreement with Black & Veatch for services related to Request for Proposal RFP R09020 for engineering services for Concrete Watermain Assessment.

• Authorize staff to negotiate supplemental agreement No. 2 to the engineering services agreement with BG Consultants for design and construction phase engineering for phase II of water main replacement program.

• Approve as signs of community interest a request from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church to place temporary signs on church property at various times throughout 2010 promoting various church activities.

• Approve as signs of community interest a request from the Pilot Club of Lawrence to place a directional sign at the northwest corner of 23rd and Harper streets advertising the Antique Show and Sale. The sign would be placed on the corner on Feb. 26 and taken down at the end of the show on Feb. 27.

• Receive city manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Close public hearing and consider approving order of vacation conditioned upon the rededication and recording with the register of deeds of a new easement allowing utility, pedestrian and emergency access in Briarwood Addition.

• Consider approving rezoning (Z-7-11-09), for approximately 11 acres, on the southeast corner of Inverness Drive and Clinton Parkway, 4300 W. 24th Place, from RSO (Single-Dwelling Residential Office) to RM15 (Multi-Dwelling Residential). Submitted by BG Consultants Inc. for Inverness Park LP, property owner of record.

• Consider authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement with BG Consultants in the amount of $101,600 for design services, and an amount not to exceed $14,698 for bidding and construction services, for a total contract amount of $116,300 for the extension of sanitary sewer service to the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

• Consider authorizing staff to submit federal funding requests to members of the city’s congressional delegation and provide feedback on prioritization.

• Receive update on City/KU joint transit maintenance facility issues.