The Lawrence City Commission will consider a rezoning request for a vacant piece of land near LMH Health that would allow for the development of a 24-unit apartment complex.
The request would rezone about .69 acres of land at the southwest corner of West Third Street and Michigan Street from an R-2 low density residential district to an R-4 high density residential district. The land has been split between ...
The City of Lawrence is asking for community feedback about the possibility of adding memberships and fees to its parks and recreation facilities.
The city has opened up an online survey and will host multiple pop-ups in the coming weeks for residents to weigh in.
As part of the 2026 budget process, the Lawrence City Commission earlier this year directed the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department to explore ...
A plan to build row houses on a vacant parking lot in downtown Lawrence was approved Thursday night by the Historic Resources Commission, the third time the body had considered the project.
The commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a certificate of approval for the project at 700 New Hampshire St. and to find that the proposed three-story complex meets the Downtown Design Guidelines. Commissioners Jeanne Klein ...
Baker University has finalized a measure that it says will permanently protect nearly 1,000 acres of land in and around the Baker Wetlands from development.
The school announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that it finalized the restricted deed covenant with the Douglas County Register of Deeds to reserve the land “exclusively for educational, research and conservation purposes.” The measure will ...
In the Kansas Legislature's short session this year, the Lawrence chamber of commerce didn't get everything it wanted, but some things on its wish list — like affordable housing measures and tax breaks for film productions — may get another shot in future sessions.
That's according to Sandy Braden, chair of the lobbying firm Braden Heidner Lowe & Associates, which lobbies for the Chamber's priorities in ...
Dozens joined Lawrence-based food bank Just Food on Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new community garden right in front of the food bank.
The garden will provide 36 new beds as part of the food bank's “Just Grow” program, said Aly Curbow, Just Food’s director of development. It was made possible in part by a donation from the Austin, Texas-based company Tito’s ...
