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The City Council meets on Thursday with a very full agenda. At this meeting the Council will tackle the following: - Continuation of Public Hearing for the South Towne Centre Community Improvement District - National Library Week Proclamation - Leavenworth County Veterans Treatment Court - Lansing Library Board Appointment - Ordinance No. 1146 – Creation of the South Towne Centre Community Improvement District - Resolution No. B-3-2026 – Resolution of Intent for Industrial Revenue Bonds for Town Center Lansing LLC - Commercial Real Estate Sales Contract with CGC Hotels, LP for Lansing Towne Centre Lot 1 - 2026 Mill & Overlay Bids - Parking Lot for 730 First Terrace

There's a Planning Commission meeting this week. On the agenda we have: - a proposed text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to create the Artisan Rural Enterprise use and establish a Conditional Use Permit process and specific use standards within the Agricultural District. - a proposal to amend Article 2. Applications & Procedures and Article 4. Zoning Districts & Use Standards to include FEMA required language for floodplain management and to allow 4 story buildings on property zoned Regional Business District “B-3”. Follow the link to view the agenda and minutes for Wednesday's meeting. lansingks.org/1349/Agendas-M…

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Today, members of our Parks & Rec team along with our Tree Board, City Administrator Tim Vandall, and Council President Jake Kowalewski gathered to plant a Little Leaf Linden in Kenneth Bernard Park to celebrate Arbor Day. The city also recently gained accreditation for its Arboretum at KBP. You can find out more about the arboretum in the next issue of the Lansing Connection magazine.

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The city council met Thursday night. Council President Jake Kowalewski presided in the Mayor's absence. Mr. Kowalewski kicked off the meeting with the Citizens' Academy graduation for the 2025-2026 class. He also read a Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation. In official action the council: -continued a public hearing for a community improvement district in Town Centre (CID) for a parcel for a proposed hotel. The hearing will resume on April 16th at the next council meeting. -approved the rezoning of lot 8 in the Lansing Business Center. -approved the purchase of a sewer jet/vac truck for the Waste Water Dept. -approved a seasonal mowing bid for the Main Street right-of-way. -approved the purchase of a 30" asphalt planer for Public Works. To watch the meeting on YouTube, follow the link. youtu.be/CBmW-Rd1efU?si…

With warmer, nicer weather come door-to-door solicitors. Lansing requires that anyone selling anything door-to-door have a permit. The permitting system allows the City to verify that the company is legitimate and is intended as a protection for residents.

The agenda and minutes for Thursday's City Council meeting is now available on the website. Follow the link in the comments to see the packet. On the agenda for official action are the following: - Public Hearing - CID South Town Centre - Ordinance No. 1145 – Rezoning Lot 8 Lansing Business Center - Request to purchase – Replacement Sewer Jet/Vac Truck - Resolution No. B-2-2026 - Lease Purchase Approval - Seasonal ROW Mowing Bids - Purchase of a 30” Cold Planer for asphalt maintenance

Lansing Fire Department responded to a grass fire in Town Centre about 5:45 PM Saturday. The department extinguished the fire quickly, and no structures were in danger at any time. The exact cause of the fire is uncertain.

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📣Okay, play close attention to the details: The Planning Commission and City Council will hold a Combined Work Session on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. Then, the City Councill will hold its Regular Work Session at 7:00 p.m. Both work sessions will occur in the Council Chambers, and both are open to the public. The agenda packets are available at lansingks.org/1349/Agendas-M… .

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The video from last night's City Council meeting is now available on the city's YouTube channel. Follow the link to watch. youtu.be/0PKzso_naig

Update on the alley closure between E Kansas and E Kay Streets and 1st and 2nd Streets: The crew ran into some obstacles that have delayed the culvert pipe installation. The old pipe proved more difficult to remove than anticipated. The alley will remain closed until Friday afternoon (3/20).

The Planning Commission met last night, Thursday, March 18. They tabled a decision on an amendment to Conditional Use Permits (CUP) in the Agricultural District and voted to approve a rezoning request for a parcel in the Lansing Business Center. Follow the link to watch the meeting on YouTube. youtu.be/b_vpsdR4mi4

Tomorrow, Thursday, 3/19, the city will be closing the alley between E Kansas and E Kay Streets and 1st and 2nd Streets (please see the graphic below) for a culvert pipe replacement. All residents who usually park in the alley should be able to use the east end of the alley to come and go, but please expect some delays. Work will begin around 8:30 a.m. The city hopes to finish by mid-afternoon.

The City Council will meet this Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. The agenda and minutes can be found at lansingks.org/1349/Agendas-M… On the agenda are the following: - an Arbor Day presentation - approval of a contract for the 2026 inflow and infiltration study - the February Fire report, the Fleet report, the Q4 2025 Financial & Economic indicators report, and the City Administrator's report. City Council meetings are open to the public and are recorded and posted to the City's YouTube Channel.

The Planning Commission will meet this Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers in City Hall. The following are on the agenda for consideration: - a new use under Conditional Use Permits within the Agricultural District called an "Artisan Rural Enterprise." - rezoning for Lot 8 in the Lansing Business Center from B-3 to I-1. Planning commission meetings are open the public, and meeting videos are posted to the city's YouTube channel.

Tomorrow is the last day to give feedback on the K-5 Modernization Plan. Please go to ksdot.gov/projects/k-5-m… to give KDOT your thoughts on their proposed safety improvements.