UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, September 25, 1996
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City to raise meter rates and fines to help pay new officers
By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff writer
The city of Lawrence will be looking for more pocket change from its citizens on Jan. 1, 1997.
Last night the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to adopt the new parking meter and fine ordinance.
The ordinance, effective Jan. 1, 1997, calls for a raise in 10-hour parking meter rates from 25 cents to 50 cents and an increase of the meter fine from $1 to $2.
The $2 fines can be paid within 10 days of receipt by depositing the parking notice with $2 in various drop boxes located downtown. The fine also can be paid at the Municipal Court desk.
Parking offenders who receive more than five parking tickets in a 30-day period will be required to pay $15 on their fifth ticket instead of the new fine of $2.
In another action, the commission deferred the vote on rezoning the First Baptist Church at the southwest corner of 19th Street and Naismith Drive from single-family residence to a multiple-family residence to the next commission meeting. Oct. 1.
The fine increases will help deter motorists from abusing the two-hour lots and help pay for new meters and three new police
officers assigned to downtown, said Mike Wildgen, city manager.
Rezoning for student housing is the only viable option for the property, said Carl McEllee of First Baptist Church.
Commissioner Jo Andersen
originally voted with the majority of the commission on Sept. 10 to instruct staff to prepare the ordinance approving rezoning of the property. Andersen now has concerns with the handling of the project and said she was wary that other property owners in the area would ask for rezoning.
Andersen said rezoning in the area might erode the neighborhood atmosphere and cause a domino effect of increased student housing.
PARKING
10-hour parking; increase from 25 cents to 50 cents.
Parking officers are authorized to issue notice-to-appear citations for repeat offenders.
*Notice fee increase from $1 to $2.
*Five or more tickets in 30 days moves notice fine from $2 to $15.
The ordinance will be effective Jan. 1, 1997.
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