Lawrence city commissioners said they were generally pleased with changes city staff proposed for its sidewalk repair policy, but some still said they wanted to see additional improvements and data.
As part of its work session Tuesday, commissioners provided feedback to city staff regarding the administrative policy, which garnered strong opposition when initiated this spring in northwest Lawrence. Mayor Lisa ...
City leaders will soon discuss changes to its sidewalk repair policy, which garnered strong opposition when initiated this spring in northwest Lawrence.
As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will provide feedback to city staff on the administrative policy regarding sidewalk repairs, which are the responsibility of the adjacent property owner under city ordinance. The ordinance has ...
The city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board has approved a proposal that would allow two houses to be built on one lot if both homes are affordable, supporting recent changes restricting use of the so-called density bonus in some neighborhoods.
At its meeting Monday, AHAB voted unanimously, with two abstentions, to recommend the proposal, which would allow lots of a certain size to be divided in two as long ...
Lawrence residents could soon find that their newest next-door neighbor is a business.
Instead of being relegated to strip malls and the city’s commercial districts, small businesses such as coffee shops, restaurants and professional offices could soon be able to locate within the neighborhoods they hope to serve. Integrating businesses into neighborhoods — mostly a relic of the past seen in the city’s ...
The City of Lawrence is asking residents to use its website for utility payments and transfers as it prepares to upgrade to a new utility billing system.
Though residents can still call the city to make utility transactions, the city has advised residents in social media posts this week that preparations to launch the new utility billing system are causing longer-than-normal wait times. Payments and changes ...
When David Miller found out he would soon be forced to leave the local homeless shelter, he said a lot of other things in his life seemed to go wrong.
“The bottom fell out and I’ve just been really screwed up,” Miller said. “Like, you know, from that point on, I started having health problems and dental issues.”
Miller is one of about 25 people recently forced to leave the Lawrence Community ...
