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(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World on October 21, 2018) NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The Lawrence/Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meetings on November 12 & 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room on the first floor of City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street. The Planning Commission will consider the following public hearing and non hearing items at their Monday, November 12, 2018 meeting: Discussion regarding the Comprehensive Plan 2040 for unincorporated Douglas County and the city of Lawrence. The Planning Commission will consider the following public hearing and non hearing items at their Wednesday, November 14, 2018 meeting: TA-18-00430: Consider a Text Amendment to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, to define and clarify the use of conditional zoning. Initiated by Planning Commission on 8/22/18. CUP-18-00432: Consider a Conditional Use Permit for Top Soil Removal and Landfill (clean rubble) on approximately 44.88 acres located at the NE Corner of E 1600 Rd & N 1250 Rd. Submitted by RD Johnson Excavating Company LLC, property owner of record. PP-18-00440: Consider a Preliminary Plat for Heritage Tractor, a one-lot commercial subdivision of approximately 3.58 acres located at 1110 E 23rd St. Submitted by Davidson Architecture & Engineering on behalf of Muth Properties LLC, property owner of record. CPA-18-00365: Consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 6, Commercial Land Use, and to Chapter 14 Specific Plans, to amend the Southeast Area Plan to include the southeast corner of the intersection of E. 23rd Street and O’Connell Road related to development located at 2110, 2120 & 2130 Exchange Ct. Submitted by CFS Engineers, for Eastside Acquisitions LLC, property owner of record. Z-18-00364: Consider a request to rezone approximately 4.31 acres from CO (Office Commercial) District to CC200 (Community Commercial) District excluding and prohibiting specific uses within the CC200 District, located at 2110, 2120 & 2130 Exchange Ct. Submitted by CFS Engineers, for Eastside Acquisitions LLC, property owner of record. TA-18-00466: Consider a Text Amendment to the City of Lawrence Code, Chapter 18 & 20, regarding the use of synthetic turf. Initiated by City Commission on 10/16/18. Z-18-00481: Consider rezoning approximately 1.6 acres from IL (Limited Industrial) District to IBP (Industrial/Business Park) District, located at 1314 Research Park Drive. Initiated by City Commission on 11/6/18. Legal descriptions for public hearing properties listed above are on file in the Planning Office for review during regular office hours, 8-5 Monday - Friday. Communications to the Commission: Written comments are welcome and encouraged on all items to be considered by the Planning Commission. The Commission has established a deadline for receipt of all written communications of no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 12, 2018. This ensures your transmittal to the Commission can be received and read prior to their meeting. Jeff Crick Planning Manager www.lawrenceks.org/pds/ _______

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(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World on the 21st day of October, 2018) ORDINANCE NO. 9567 SUMMARY On October 16, 2018, the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, passed an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGETED TRANSFER FROM OTHER CITY FUNDS LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FOR IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDS, INCLUDING MONEYS IN THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND, ALL AS PROVIDED BY K.S.A. 12-1,118, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO. The Ordinance designates and establishes capital improvement funds pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 12-1,118, and any amendment thereto. Moneys in said capital improvements funds may be used to finance, in whole or in part, any public improvement need set forth in the adopted capital improvement plan. Moneys in such funds may be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131(a), and any amendments there to, with interest thereon credited to such fund. The ordinance is not subject to petition under state law. A complete text of the ordinance may be obtained or viewed free of charge at the office of the City Clerk, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. A reproduction of the ordinance is available for not less than 7 days following the publication date of this Summary at www.lawrenceks.org . This Summary is hereby certified to be legally accurate and sufficient pursuant to the laws of the State of Kansas. DATED: 10-16-2018 /s/ Toni R. Wheeler Toni R. Wheeler City Attorney _______

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