Lawrence city commissioners approved the city's new comprehensive plan on Tuesday without making substantial changes, despite the fact that several members had voiced support for loosening the plan's requirements for annexing new land into the city.
At its meeting, the commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Matthew Herbert opposing, to approve Plan 2040, which covers Lawrence and the unincorporated areas of ...
After Pete Vinegar was lynched at the Kansas River bridge near downtown Lawrence, the body of the Lawrence man — believed to be a former slave who left the South with his family — was taken down and buried in the potter’s field.
Vinegar’s interment record contains little more than his name and four words under the cause of death: “Hung by a mob.” Though Vinegar and the two other black men lynched ...
City leaders will soon discuss the specifics of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board’s review of the department’s finances, including what role fees will play in the future.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a request from the board to provide clarification regarding the recommendation being sought from the board regarding the 2021 budget process.
The commission ...
At a forum Thursday evening, Lawrence City Commission candidates discussed several issues affecting downtown Lawrence, including what they would do to support downtown businesses. Two candidates said they would support some form of a vacancy tax.
Downtown Lawrence Inc. hosted the forum at Abe & Jake’s Landing, and Sally Zogry, the organization's director, moderated. Zogry asked the six candidates various ...
Plans have been filed at City Hall to build eight affordable housing units on the site of the former Penn House building in East Lawrence, but a neighborhood leader says the project might face some pushback.
The preliminary plans call for the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of two buildings, each containing four one-bedroom apartments. The site consists of two lots near the corner of ...
The next phase of Lawrence's Downtown Master Plan process will soon begin, and the city wants to know how residents think downtown should look and function in the years to come.
The new master plan will cover downtown land use and development for the next 15 to 20 years. Planning and Development Director Scott McCullough said the visioning phase of the plan’s development will look at multiple aspects of ...
