Planning commission rejects Country Club Plaza style project
Lawrence planning commissioners voted 7-2 against rezoning for a 165000 square foot upscale retail and office center at Sixth Street and Folks Road. The plan would have followed a rejected hospital site and faced broader concerns about Horizon 2020 and strip development. The commission endorsed converting the site to general office zoning while the developers weigh options, with the decision moving to the City Commission for final approval.
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Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Maryan Tebbutt
JoAnne Taylor
Country Club Plaza
Tebbutt
Sixth Street
Folks Road
Columbia
HCA Healthcare Corp
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Sixth
Wakarusa Drive
Andrew Ramirez
Planning Commission
Price Banks
Limits on 5-acre exemptions reshape urban growth area
Lawrence plans to end the 5-acre exemption for rural parcels in the urban growth area to require new roads sewers water lines and other utilities. The proposal from zoning and codes director Keith Dabney would push development standards to the Douglas County Commission, addressing how future annexations are served. Andrew Ramirez, planning chair, called it an important step to avoid future problems.
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Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Keith Dabney
Douglas County Commission
Andrew Ramirez
Planning Commission
Planners bid farewell to three Lawrence commissioners
The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission said goodbye to three commissioners. Dennis Snodgrass retired after six years, Leila Leary completed three years, and Mary Giese stopped by for a farewell reception before resigning in February. Two new commissioners are hoped to be appointed, with Paul Werner filling Giese’s term.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Leila Leary
Commission
Andrew Ramirez
Giese
Paul Werner
Ramirez
Rural area rules seek two month review for adult businesses
Planning commissioners plan to delay final action on proposed rules regulating adult businesses to allow time for legal review. The rules require any new sexually oriented business to be on commercial or industrial zoned property and obtain a special permit. They ban such businesses within 1,000 feet of schools churches or homes.
Memorial Day tributes honor veterans with flags at two cemeteries
Veterans plan ceremonies across Oak Hill and Memorial Park Cemeteries with VFW and American Legion posts. 300 flags line Avenue of Flags as Lt Cmdr Robert Wood and Mayor Erv Hodges speak in memorial rites. Post leaders emphasize honoring all who served and helping families locate gravesites.
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Erv Hodges
U.S
Navy
Robert Wood
Kansas University
Avenue of Flags
Tom Meek
Meek
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