Opportunities for public input on 2nd section of revised Land Development Code on tap this week

photo by: Douglas County GIS

This aerial photo from 2018 shows an area of East Lawrence along 12th Street, at middle, from Rhode Island Street, at left, to Delaware Street, at right.

As the City of Lawrence works to update its regulations that guide how development should occur in the community, it’s now seeking public input on the second of three sections that will make up the final revised document.

Much like it did during the summer this year, the city plans to host several meetings this week designed to gather feedback on the second revised section of Lawrence’s Land Development Code, which is related to development standards. Various topics are addressed in the section, including site and structure development standards, mobility and connectivity, subdivision design improvements, parking, environmentally sensitive lands, landscaping and exterior lighting. The draft section is available to review online now.

Five public meetings are coming up, starting with a community open house Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Flory Meeting Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Other engagement opportunities include:

• Coffee and conversations: Thursday, Nov. 9, 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Champions Room at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.

• Brown bag lunch: Thursday, Nov. 9, noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Ad Astra Conference Room at City Hall Riverfront, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Ste. 320.

• Community open house: Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

• Coffee and conversations: Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second St.

Members of the public are also invited to attend the Land Development Code Update Steering Committee meeting, which also takes place Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at City Hall Riverfront. The committee also met in mid-October to discuss the second section of revised code, and members decided at that time they were interested in seeing what members of the public think about making some changes to parking development requirements.

The first section of the revised Land Development Code, which is related to zoning districts and uses, was discussed in July.