City leaders will once again decide whether to expand the city’s boundaries to accommodate additional housing — this time toward the northwest with a development that plans to build more than 300 homes. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider whether to annex 85 acres located east of Kansas Highway 10 and south of North 1750 Road, which is directly north of Rock Chalk ...
Story updated at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday, March 15: Lawrence city leaders have voted to expand the city’s boundaries in the area of the South Lawrence Trafficway to allow for a development that plans to add dozens of acres of new homes as well as additional commercial space to the city. However, opponents continued to voice long-standing concerns about the proximity of the property to the Wakarusa River and ...
Story updated at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday, March 15: The City of Lawrence plans to buy the site of a former private school along North Michigan Street to house a village of temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness. City officials announced Wednesday afternoon that city commissioners will be asked to approve the purchase of property at 256 N. Michigan St., which is the former site of Veritas Christian ...
City leaders have voted to approve an economic incentives package for a development on the University of Kansas’ West Campus that will include research-related buildings, retail businesses, affordable and market-rate housing and a child care center. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Courtney Shipley opposed, to approve a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ...
City leaders will soon consider an economic incentives package for a mixed-use development on the University of Kansas’ West Campus that will include research-related buildings, retail businesses, affordable and market-rate housing and a child care center. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and a Community Improvement District ...
Lawrence city leaders will soon decide whether to expand the city’s boundaries in the area of the South Lawrence Trafficway to allow for a development that plans to add dozens of acres of new homes as well as additional commercial space to the city. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider an annexation request for 143.41 acres located in the southeast corner of the South ...