City Leaders Deny Fall Creek Villas Duplex Plan
Lawrence officials rejected the Fall Creek Villas preliminary plan for a roughly 8 acre site between Fall Creek Farms and Deerfield, citing impacts on Deerfield Creek and loss of creek buffer. The 3-2 vote opposed by Vice Mayor Bart Littlejohn and Commissioner Brad Finkelder reflected neighbor opposition and environmental concerns.
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Lawrence City Commission
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Fall Creek Villas
Milkweed bans persist in some Kansas cities
Kansas News Service reports in Overland Park the city ordered a resident to remove common milkweed from a pollinator garden. Oliver Hernandez, 12, recalls caterpillars and monarch butterflies in his yard, noting their beauty and Mexico bound migration. The piece highlights tension between bans and pollinator conservation.
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Overland Park
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Mexico
Oliver Hernandez
Ginger Werp
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Solar project eyed for 1000 acres north of Lawrence
Savion of Kansas City proposes the Kansas Sky Energy Center a 1000 acre solar facility a mile north of Lawrence in Douglas County. Plans call for 828 acres fenced with less than 734 acres of solar equipment. Final approval rests with Douglas County Commission after Planning Office review. A public meeting is set for Thursday 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sunflower Cafe 804 Massachusetts St.
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Johnna Guinty
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