[Electronic-lan] LAN and Neighborhood Accomplishments for 2016

[Lawrence Assoc of Neighborhoods]

*Accomplishments for 2016*

LAN accomplishments

a.     Support for Complete Streets/ Pedestrian-Bicycle Issues Task Force

b.     Support review of city parking requirements

c.     Two LAN members attended Horizon 2020 revision meetings

d.     Input in Horizon 2020 review (Neighborhood chapter)

e.     Responsible for City review of Chamber, including bringing attention
to the City’s inadequate contract Agreement with the Chamber; The City
worked with the Chamber to develop a new, updated Agreement.

f.      LAN members worked with the City on the intermodal facility
(on-going)

g.     LAN members brought attention to City code
problems/issues/neighborhood impact (stacked parking, parking, duplex
issues, art corridor, density).

h.     Opposition to K10 Crossing

i.      Support of the Oread Historic Design Guidelines and Overlay
District.



2.     Neighborhood accomplishments

a.     Monterey neighborhood – Recruited more than 100 residents to
Nextdoor.com

b.     Barker – Development at the former site of the Sunrise Garden Center
(Central Soy Foods will use the site to manufacture tofu, and Sunrise
Project will use the site for its nonprofit operations) and Nextdoor.com
has become very active

c.     Brook Creek – Added a bus stop at 12th and Haskell and added
northbound service to Route 1 along Haskell. Meeting with Parks and Rec
regarding upgrading Brook Creek Park. Also, City Commission revised capital
improvement budget to address storm water drainage. Convening 19th Street
Corridor committee.

d.     West Hills Homes Association – Getting two storm sewers. Curbing on
Emery Road still needs to be fixed.

e.     Old West Lawrence – Sidewalks are becoming recognized as an issue.

f.      East Lawrence – Funding for East Ninth Street project vs. need to
address sidewalk repair. Following infill development.

g.     Oread – Oread Historic Design guidelines and Overlay District.
Pressured city to adhere to parking requirements for HERE. Prevented
upzoning from RM12D to RM32 (maintain low density zoning).
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