AGENDA City Commission Meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2026 @ 4:00 PM 1st Floor of City Hall, 6 East 6th Street Virtual Meeting via Zoom |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION: |
1. | Consider a motion to recess into Executive Session. |
APPROVE AGENDA: |
1. | The City Commission reserves the right to amend, supplement, or re-order the agenda during the meeting. ACTION: Approve the agenda. |
RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION: |
1. | Proclaim the month of April 2026 as National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. |
2. | Proclaim April 22, 2026 as Earth Day. |
3. | Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. |
4. | Proclaim the month of April 2026 as Fair Housing Month. |
CONSENT AGENDA: | |
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APPOINTMENTS: |
a) | Consider approving Advisory Board appointments. ACTION: Approve advisory board appointments. |
CLAIMS: |
a) | Consider approving all claims. The list of claims will be posted by the Finance Department on Monday prior to the meeting. If Monday is a holiday, the claims will be posted as soon as possible the next business day. ACTION: Approve claims. |
BID AND PURCHASE ITEMS: |
a) | Consider awarding RFP-2600012 for On-Call Traffic Engineering Services for 2026-2028 Traffic Engineering Projects to Olsson Inc., and BG Consultants. ACTION: Award RFP-2600012 for On-Call Traffic Engineering Services for 2026-2028 Traffic Engineering Projects to Olsson Inc., and BG Consultants. |
b) | Consider approving the purchase of one (1) John Deere 6M 130 tractor from Heritage Tractor Deere & Company utilizing the State of Kansas NASPO Ground Maintenance contract. ACTION: Approve the purchase of one (1) John Deere 6M 130 tractor from Heritage Tractor Deere & Company utilizing the State of Kansas NASPO Ground Maintenance contract. |
c) | Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Appraisal and Right-of-Way Acquisition Services to Keller, Craig and Associates and SMH Consultants. ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Appraisal and Right-of-Way Acquisition Services to Keller, Craig and Associates and SMH Consultants. |
LICENSES RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
a) | Consider approving licenses as recommended by the City Clerk. ACTION: Approve license as recommended by the City Clerk. |
ORDINANCES ON SECOND AND FINAL READING: |
a) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10195, for a text amendment to Chapter 6, Article 13, Division 2: short-term residential rental property code repealing greater flexibility for short term rentals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10195. |
b) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10204, to annex (A-25-0002) approximately sixty-five (65) acres located at 1008 N. 1700 Road and 1032 N. 1700 Road into the City of Lawrence. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10204. |
c) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10208, for text amendment, AMDT-26-0010, to Chapter 20, the Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to update the Accessory Use Table to prohibit Non-Owner-Occupied, Short-Term Rental uses as accessory uses in the R-1 (Residential Low Density 1) and R-2 (Residential Low Density 2) Districts. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10208. |
d) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10209, repealing existing Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, and enacting, in its place, Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, 2024 edition, and amendments thereto, pertaining to the Sign Code. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10209, repealing existing Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, and enacting, in its place, Chapter 5, Article 20, Section 5-2018 of the code of the City of Lawrence, 2024 edition, and amendments thereto, pertaining to the Sign Code. |
RESOLUTIONS: |
a) | Consider adopting Resolution No. 7652 for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways grant for the Massachusetts St. 14th St. to 23rd St. Multimodal Improvements project MS1-00005. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7652 for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways grant for the Massachusetts St. 14th St. to 23rd St. Multimodal Improvements project MS1-00005. |
b) | Consider adopting Resolution No. 7660, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the parking lot located at 824 New Hampshire Street for the Saturdays starting April 18, 2026, and running through November 21, 2026, for the Lawrence Farmers' Market events. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 7660. |
GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS: |
a) | Receive 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Board Annual Report. ACTION: Receive 2025 Annual Report from the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. |
b) | Consider approving the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) recommendation to amend the 2025 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Agreement with Flint Hills Holdings Group, LLC for the 9 Del Lofts II project to reduce the number of affordable units from 29 units to 26 units and to require repayment of $46,551 associated with the three units that would no longer be included in the project. ACTION: Approve the request by Flint Hills Holdings Group, LLC to amend the 2025 AHTF Agreement to reduce the number of required affordable units from 29 to 26 and request repayment of $46,551 representing the AHTF subsidy associated with the three units that would no longer be included in the project. |
c) | Consider initiating a text amendment, AMDT-26-0013, to the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, to accommodate an affordable housing project in the 8th and Pennsylvania Urban Conservation Overlay District by amending the height and density restrictions on page 13 of the document. The Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, are incorporated by reference in the Land Development Code, Section 20-709, and Table 20-7-3: UC Development/Design Standards in Section 20-707(i). Submitted by Patrick Watkins ACTION: Initiate text amendment, AMDT-26-0013, to the Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, to accommodate an affordable housing project in the 8th and Pennsylvania Urban Conservation Overlay District by amending the height and density restrictions on page 13 of the document. The Design Guidelines 8th and Penn Neighborhood Redevelopment Zone, February 11, 2020 edition, are incorporated by reference in the Land Development Code, Section 20-709, and Table 20-7-3: UC Development/Design Standards in Section 20-707(i). |
QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS: |
a) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10205, to rezone, Z-25-0018, approximately 39.4 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District and Douglas County AG-2 (Transitional Agricultural) District to R-2 (Residential Low Density 2) District for portions of the properties currently addressed 1002 N. 1700 Road and 1032 N. 1700 Road. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10205. |
b) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10206, to rezone, Z-25-0022, approximately 6.6 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District to R-1 (Residential Low Density 1) District for a portion of the property currently addressed1032 N. 1700 Road. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10206. |
c) | Consider adopting on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10207, to rezone, Z-25-0023 approximately 19.1 acres from Douglas County AG-1 (Agricultural) District and Douglas County AG-2 (Transitional Agricultural) District to P-2 (Open Space) District for portions of the properties currently addressed 1002 N. 1700 Road and 1032 N. 1700 Road. ACTION: Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 10207. |
ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE VOTE: |
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: |
1. | Consider approving the Affordable Housing Advisory Board’s (AHAB) recommendation to invoke the Section 10 clawback provision of the Bert Nash Affordable Housing Trust Fund agreement to recover $558,000 in previously dispersed funds for the "Rockledge" Permanent Supportive Housing Project, including negotiating a repayment plan with Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center if appropriate. ACTION: Approve the Affordable Housing Advisory Board’s (AHAB) recommendation to invoke the Section 10 clawback provision of the Bert Nash Affordable Housing Trust Fund agreement to recover $558,000 in previously dispersed funds for the "Rockledge" Permanent Supportive Housing Project, and direct staff to negotiate a repayment plan with Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center if appropriate. |
2. | Discussion with the Chair of the Historic Resources Commission. ACTION: Discuss and provide guidance to the Historic Resources Commission, as appropriate. |
WORK SESSION ITEMS: | |
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1. | Receive a presentation on an overview of the City of Lawrence's Purchasing and Payables functions from the Finance Department. |
COMMISSION ITEMS: |
1. | Commission items. |
2. | Review future agenda items. |
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: |
1. | PRC Monthly Membership Report for March 2026 |
COMMISSION CALENDAR: |
1. | Review Calendar items. |
OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT: | |
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ADJOURNMENT: |