[Electronic-LAN] HIllcrest proposes city code text amendment to allow for Mini Warehouse

[Paradigm Design]

Gary, I think Brook Creek Neighborhood Association will be opposed to 
this blanket permission for any CN2 and RMO zoning districts. But we'll 
first need to review it among ourselves.  Thanks for sending this to 
everyone.  We'll be in touch.

Michael Almon

On 7/4/21 5:28 PM, Gary Webber via Electronic-LAN wrote:
>
> Dear LAN members,
>
> You may remember that the owners of Hillcrest Shopping Center 
> attempted to rezone the southwest corner of their property from CN2 
> (Neighborhood Commercial) to CS (Commercial Strip) last fall to allow 
> the construction of a three-story, 54,000 square foot mini warehouse 
> at Yale and Centennial.  The Planning Commission did not recommend the 
> zoning change, and the developers did not pursue it.
>
> They are now back with a proposed text amendment 
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flawrenceks.civicweb.net%2Fdocument%2F71688%2FConsider%2520initiating%2520a%2520text%2520amendment%2C%2520TA-21-001.pdf%3Fhandle%3D519957B5F46447AB89A61CA138F3F08D&data=04%7C01%7Celectronic-lan%40lists.ku.edu%7Ca7c7c4cd249d4d3e227f08d93f6f6e9d%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C1%7C637610570101871617%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HU41LrwPO%2BaojptagKTz2ZPDpMeXpnYu41gWCrEeneI%3D&reserved=0> 
> to the City Code that would allow Climate Controlled Mini Warehouse 
> development in all CN2 and RMO (Multi-Dwelling Residential – Office) 
> districts.  The proposed changes are on the consent agenda for the 
> City Commission meeting this Tuesday evening 
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flawrenceks.civicweb.net%2FPortal%2FMeetingInformation.aspx%3FId%3D828&data=04%7C01%7Celectronic-lan%40lists.ku.edu%7Ca7c7c4cd249d4d3e227f08d93f6f6e9d%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C1%7C637610570101881611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=uFzXQ0SrwO%2FklBSOIxq6HBEs6jMoJORMdBoSHz656lM%3D&reserved=0>.  
> If the commission agrees to initiate it (this is almost certain), the 
> proposed amendment will go the Planning Commission for their 
> recommendation, then back to the City Commission for consideration.
>
> Sunset Hill NA will be opposing this text amendment at both the 
> Planning and City Commission meetings. Large commercial buildings such 
> as this one belong on arterial streets, with appropriate buffer to 
> adjacent residential neighborhoods. This amendment would not affect 
> just one parcel like a zoning change would, but would allow 
> construction of similar facilities in these two district types 
> city-wide.  Your neighborhood will be affected if you have one or more 
> CN2 or RMO zones within your boundaries.  By my count, 7 neighborhoods 
> contain CN2 zones. Please contact me if you would like to join me in 
> resisting this unnecessary and detrimental change. I have attached my 
> initial letter to the City Commission.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary Webber
> Sunset Hill Neighborhood Association
> gkwebber at gmail.com <mailto:gkwebber at gmail.com>
>
>
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