University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 21, 1987
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Commission recommends compromise rezoning plan
By BENJAMIN HALL
Staff writer
The Lawrence City Commission, a developer and residents of a neighborhood in southern Lawrence moved a step closer to compromise last night on a request for rezoning in the area.
The city commission gave preliminary approval to a plan that would take into account both the developer's plans to build houses on the property and residents hopes to maintain a low-density neighborhood.
The plan would divide the 6.54 acre lot, located east of Haskell Avenue and north of 26th Street, into one area zoned for single-family homes and one area zoned for duplexes or single-family homes. The entire lot now is zoned for single-family homes
Developer Ron Holt told the rezoning would let him build better houses.
"We want to build what we call 'twin homes,' built on a duplex lot and sold individually as single-family homes," he said.
Holt said he wanted rezoning of the area for duplexes and single-family homes to keep lot development costs down. Leftover money would be put into improving the structures, he said.
"We want to build twin houses, not cheap little duplexes," he said. "We can build a better product if our development costs are low."
The new homes would sell for about $50,000. Holt said.
Lawrence Sinks, a resident of the neighborhood, told the commission that he moved there because it was less crowded than others. He said the
rezoning might crowd the area.
Lorna Browning, another neighborhood resident, said, "The quality of the houses — that's my largest concern."
Commissioner Mike Amyx proposed to split the area and retain the single-family zoning for the western half. The eastern half would be rezoned to allow duplexes.
The commission voted 4-1 to refer the request back to the planning commission with that recommendation. Commissioner Ernest Angino voted against the move.
In other action yesterday, the commissioners:
Unanimously denied a request to lower the speed limit on Clinton Parkway between Iowa and Kasold streets from 45 mph to 35 mph.
One speech can replace course
By KJERSTI MOEN
Staff writer
Passing a single examination can replace taking an entire course for students who need to fulfill an oral communications graduation requirement.
The oral communications exemption examination is an alternative to enrollment in a basic course in communication studies.
Most schools in the University have an oral communications requirement. Students are exempt from the requirement if they have had two terms of communication studies in high school with a grade of B or better.
Most students fill the requirement by taking a basic course in communication studies before they graduate from the University. The basic courses are Communications 130, 140, 150 and 230.
About 1,200 students did not get into basic communications courses at early enrollment last November. Those who tried to get into the courses.
Some students wait until their
senior year to fulfill the oral communications requirement. Students who procrastinated last semester ran into problems at early enrollment with the high enrollment numbers in the basic communication courses.
Dora Saavedra, associate director of the basic courses in communication studies, said, "I don't know what the solution is to this problem."
For some students who were denied enrollment, passing the oral communications exemption examination would be a way to fill the graduation requirement.
But the examination is not necessarily an easy way out. About 50 to 55 percent of the approximately 20 students who took the examination in the fall semester of 1986 failed, Saaveud said.
The exemption examination is primarily for students who have had some experience with public speaking in high school, but not enough to be exempt from the oral communications requirement, she said.
Sally Perkins, a graduate teaching assistant in communication studies, said students who took the examination prepared a five- to six-minute informative speech, which they give before a panel of three judges. Perkins is a judge in the examination.
Candidates also must give an impromptu persuasive speech of two to three minutes, she said.
To become exempt from the oral communications requirement, the students' presentation must be of B quality or better. Perkins said.
Saavedra said about half the students who took the examination were not exempted because of a lack of organization.
"We know what we're looking for," she said.
The judges look for solid organization, a unified thesis, good transitions, and statements backed up by evidence and sources. Saayedra said.
"If the students don't meet the criteria, we judge them not proficient enough," she said.
The examination will be given from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 in 109 Snow Hall. Students may sign up for the examination in $100 Wescoe Hall. A non-refundable $10 fee is required upon registration.
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