University Daily Kansan, October 25, 1984 Page 11
CAMPUS AND AREA
Planning Commission approves rezoning issue
By CHRIS BARBER Staff Reporter
A controversial proposal to allow duplexes on the north side of Second Street between Michigan and Arkansas streets was approved 4-3 by the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission last night.
Action by the Planning Commission serves as a recommendation to the Lawrence City Commission.
The item had been deferred from last month's meeting because of neighbor's concerns that the re-
zoning would negatively affect the area.
The surrounding neighborhood is primarily single-family homes. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St., and a trailer park are also nearby. The area is zoned for single-family housing.
Residents have objected to any rezoning for multiple unit developments because they said it would not fit in with the neighborhood.
THE PROPERTY OWNER, Robert Watson, of Kansas City, Mo., asked last month for the area to be zoned for high-density development that would allow developments of more than two units. He reduced his request to duplexes at the planning staff's suggestion.
There was also concern that multiple-unit development would interfere with traffic flow on Michigan Street.
County Planning director Price Banks said traffic flow on Michigan Street was about 2,700 cars a day. Commissioner Vickie Thomas said think traffic would be significantly affected by Watson's proposal.
THOMAS MOVED APPROVAL of the request. Commissioners Paul Bahlmann, Clete Grosdidier and Monte Miller dissented.
"I think three duplexes over three single-family units won't make that much difference." Thomas said.
"The area is single family, and I see this as an intrusion into that," Bahmaier said after the meeting.
Grossdidier agreed but also said he thought the proposed lots and Second Street were too narrow to accommodate the development.
In other action, the commission denied a request from the City
Commission to rezone the 1400 block of Lawrence Avenue The City Commission had requested the rezoning of Lawrence Avenue on the east side of Lawrence Avenue.
The east side of the street is single family units but is zoned for multiple units. The west side is primarily being developed as duplexes and triplexes but is zoned to allow greater-density development.
Neighbors wanted to see the zoning on the east side reflect the existing housing situation and asked that the city develop a limit future development to duplexes.
ON THE RECORD
A STUDENT'S BICYCLE, valued at $300, was stolen from the laundry room of Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall between 4 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, KU police said.
TOOLS VALUED AT $255.95 were stolen from the facilities operations carpentry shop, KU operations theft was discovered Monday.
TWO TIRES, WORTH a total of $500, were stolen from a truck belonging to the Katzfey Construction Co., 3010 Iowa St. between 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Monday, Lawrence police said.
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