County imposes higher standard on private roads for new home sites
Douglas County Commission backed Elizabeth Nice’s plan for a private road to three residential lots on her horse farm. The panel required an engineer to design and build a scaled version of county road standards, citing the need to protect buyers. Critics said costs could reach 18000 dollars for a 1786 foot road. Commissioners seek amendments to curb developer use of private roads to dodge subdivision rules.
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Douglas County Commission
Elizabeth Nice
E. 1600
Nice
Commission
Mark Buhler
Buhler
Timbuktu
Jo Barnes
Barnes
Dean Nieder
Eudora Eyes Sidewalks and Signals for Church Street Safety
City Council will weigh installing sidewalks on Church Street and Douglas County may discuss traffic light at 14th and Church to shield Nottingham Elementary students. Coalition members urge a 20 mph zone expansion and a crossing guard, following a May collision with a minor injury.
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Church Street
Douglas County
Rex Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Coalition For Children’s Safety
County Commission
14Th
Church Streets
Nottingham
Mentary
15Th
Dan Bloom
Snow Flouse on National Register marks historic home status
Carol von Tersch and Bob Findlay plan window reopening and a bronze plaque at their six bedroom house at 706 W 12th. The Snow Flouse, built in 1910, joins the National Register of Historic Places to preserve early century life memory. Von Tersch and Carolyn Berneking helped place the home on three registers to protect it for future generations.
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Carol von Tersch
Bob Findlay
W. 12Th
von Tersch
Carolyn Berneking
Mart GW Jquinal-Wildl.t
Pitate
Snow
Findlay
Historic Resources Commission
Lawrence
Hog Back Ridge
Campus
Louisiana Street
Snow House tied to KU history and Shingle Style design
Architect William Alexander Griffith designed 21 homes including the Snow House for Jane Snow, widow of KU chancellor Francis H. Snow. The house, a rare Shingle Style dwelling with built ins and airing porches, was added to historic registers in 1995 96 and last year. Owners say landmark status prompts preservation reviews near Hog Back Ridge and Louisiana Street.
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Snow
William Alexander Griffith
Lawrence
Griffith
School of Architecture
Jane Snow
Francis H. Snow
Berneking
Snow Estate
Whitewash fears looming in Topeka investment review
Topeka legislative leaders warn that a Joint Committee on Economic Development review of state funding to Ad Astra and Ad Astra II funds may become a whitewash. Critics like House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer urge an audit by the Division of Post Audit amid concerns of conflicts of interest and heavy state ownership. Senate leaders back a cautious, initial committee review, with chair Pat Ranson pledging thorough scrutiny while Sawyer plans to monitor the process.
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Topeka
Joint Committee On Economic Development
Ad Astra
Ad Astra II
House
Tom Sawyer
Dwichita
Sawyer
Astra
Division of Post Audit
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Dick Bond
Overland Park
Pat Ranson
Wichita
Biking Across Kansas 1000 Riders Trek Statewide
More than a thousand cyclists kick off the 23rd Biking Across Kansas from Kanorado, riding 470 miles in seven days and finishing in Atchison. Participants pay 130 dollars for shirts maps lodging meals and a final banquet. Local host towns benefit with an estimated 500000 dollars in economic impact.
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Lincoln
Kan
Kansas
Kanorado
Atchison
Overland Park
Gerald Smith
Wellsville forms regional planning commission to regulate building code
Wellsville city council approved a regional planning commission to regulate building codes for unincorporated areas, operating with Franklin County and replacing the city planning commission. A citywide garage sale is set for 8 a m Saturday with participation from numerous residents. McLouth schools board approved a student Internet use policy with Northeast Kansas Education Services to sign permission forms for research use. Internet access is slated for August start. coaching handbooks will be finalized June 24.
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Planning Commission
Wellsville
Franklin County
Donna Reed
McLouth
Northeast Kansas Education Services
Lecompton
Robert Behrens
Behrens
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