City backs N H Street bridge over World Co site
Lawrence City Commission approved a pedestrian bridge over New Hampshire Street to enable a 12 to 13 million expansion of the World Company headquarters. The decision, despite initial opposition from a historic panel, found the project would not harm nearby historic properties and allows asbestos abatement and interior work to begin in the old post office building.
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Sunflower Cablevision
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Pat Kehde
Raven
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Kehde
David Dunfield
Dunfield
Mike Rundle
Rundle
City kills Kasold benefit district over turn lane plan
A Kasold area plan to fund two left turn lanes at Kasold and 22nd and another to Kasold and Augusta Drive was dropped after a protest petition exceeded 51 percent of owners and area. A separate district to fund two more turn lanes near 22nd Street faced similar discussion. Brown Bear Brewing Co renews license as city weighs outdoor dining compliance and historic registry rules. A bridge proposal over New Hampshire street to replace or supplement a tunnel option drew mixed opinions, with a 4-1 commission vote approving the bridge despite objections about downtown aesthetics.
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Augusta Drive
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Lawrence
Brown Bear Brewing Co
Historic Resources Commission
Bo Harris
New Hampshire Street
DeSoto board seeks clear title to former Monticello building
The DeSoto school board directs attorney John Wratil to send a quit-claim deed to neighboring owners near the abandoned Monticello kindergarten in Shawnee to secure clear title before selling. A 1923 deed restriction reverts property to neighbors if not used for public education. Linda and Phil Steck show interest in buying 3.2 acres and the brick building for Christots Montessori Day School, potentially expanding through third grade. The district may pursue a quiet title action if neighbors refuse terms, with bids sought at an upcoming Nov 6 meeting.
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Shawnee
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Barbara Gregg
Gregg
Linda
Phil Steck
Christots Montessori Day School
Linda Steck
Stecks
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