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University Daily Kansan, August 18, 1983
Commission rejects 100-year mall plan
By DONNA WOODS Staff Reporter
The Lawrence City Commission rejected last night a proposal lease-extension agreement that would have allowed Construction Services Inc. of Lawrence to begin to plan development of a downtown shopping complex.
The commission agreed, however, to establish a committee to study the Lawrence company's proposal and whether lease changes could be made.
During the meeting, private developer Ron Holt, representing Construction Services, requested a 100-year lease on property east of City Hall. He now has an option to lease the property for 25 years.
HOLT SAID HE intended to develop the RosterPipe Organ Co. building and the Bowersock Mills & Power Co. area, which are east of City Hall, into a complex that had a large department store and accompanying specialty stores.
Holt said his proposal would proceed regardless of plans now before the commission from Sizer Realty, Kenner, La., to build a downtown shopping mall. Holt said his development would provide competition.
"We don't feel that the downtown Sizeler mall will happen," he said.
Action on a contract between Sizler and the commission was deferred until Tuesday. Sizler representatives are to discuss this afternoon to discuss the contract.
Holt said his plans included a transportation system within the mall area. The transportation system could be expanded to provide service to surrounding merchants who expressed interest.
THE COMMISSION REJECTED the lease extension partly because the length of the requested lease was too long.
"I'll go on record right now. I'm not going to vote for any 100-year lease," Commissioner Ernest Angino said.
The length of the lease was not the only concern expressed. Commissioner Howard Hair raised questions of traffic problems and financial issues. Nancy Schottz said Holt's plans appeared to be a substitute for the Sizerel development proposal.
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"BENT," BASED on a critically acclaimed play about the search for love and intimacy in a Nazi concentration camp, will be at 8 p.m. today through Saturday and at 9 p.m. Sunday in the Inge Theatre.
A THEATRE RALLY, open to anyone interested in the KU theatre program, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Crafton-Prever Theatre.
STUDENT UNION Activities will show the movie "Rebecca" at 7 and 9:30 p.m. today, "Horsefeatsher" at 7 and 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, "Frances" at 3:30 and 8 p.m. and "Porky's" at midnight Friday in Woodruff Auditorium. Admission is free.
THE REGULAR SUA film series will begin with the movie "Frances" at 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday followed by "Pork's" at midnight.
DAN HERMRECK will show some of his work in a Master of Fine Arts shows Sunday through Friday in the Art and Design building gallery.
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