Drainage dispute surfaces over city lot and new home
City commissioners will review a report on a drainage pipe buried beneath a vacant lot at 641 NS slated for a new home. Neighbors challenge the building permit, fearing drainage harm, while staff say the permit is legitimate. City seeks easement guidance and possible future purchases.
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Mike Wildgen
David Corliss
John Nalbandian
Corliss
City approves June agenda items and bids for drainage
The council sets a June 30 deadline for bids on Creekwood drainage improvements in Deerfield Channel and authorizes the city manager to sign an $18,000 contract with BG Consultants to prepare skate park construction documents for Centennial Park. It also approves site plans for Tennessee Apartments and an AT&T addition, hires firms for traffic signal pole inspection and street plan concepts, and receives various reports and proposed actions.
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Creekwood
Deerfield Channel
Mike Wildgen
Centennial Park
Sixth Street
Rockledge Road
Douglas County Commission
Collins Engineering Inc
TranSystems Corp
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Iowa Streets
Commission to decide future of apartments in historic area
Lawrence City Commission plans to approve the Tennessee Apartments site plan at 1605 Tennessee Street. The 24 unit project beside the Ludington Thacher House would span 1.34 acres over five buildings with a pool 46 parking spaces and a landscaped screen. Riordan raised safety and drainage concerns including a possible turning lane and removal of parking for an exit lane.
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Ludington- Thacher
First State Bank and Trust
Sixth
Monterey Way
Sixth Street
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At&t
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Tennessee Street
Lawrence City Commission
Tennessee Apartments
1605
City Hall
Massachusetts
Terry Riordan
Riordan
Historic Resources Commission
Southwind Capital
Bill Newsome
Southwind Capital L.L.C
Mike Wildgen
Lawrence Students Prepare For Nine Day Japan Trip
Lawrence youths from seventh grade to senior high set for a nine day journey to Hiratsuka Japan with six adults. They will stay in central Hiratsuka and with host families while visiting Kamakura a Buddhist temple Yokohama and a Japanese school. The trip is funded partly by the sister city program with students paying part and aims to foster cultural experience and understanding.
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Lawrence
Japan
Nick Patten
Casey Rahmeier
Hiratsuka
Kamakura
Yokohama
Rahmeier
Rachel Cloud
Sue Hack
Fale
Lesley Johnson
Lawrence High School
Anne Hack
Lawrence High
Andy Woolard
Free State High
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