Citing the need for denser neighborhoods, Lawrence city leaders expressed interest in moving forward with regulations that would prohibit new rural neighborhoods near the city’s boundaries until that land is ready to be added to the city. And they said that would also mean the city should be ready to make those expansions. Lawrence city commissioners got their first look at the proposed subdivision regulations for the city’s urban growth area as part of their meeting Tuesday, and gave planning staff the go-ahead to continue work on the proposal, which will come back for a vote at an upcoming meeting. Some commissioners agreed that the restrictions on rural residential development would put pressure on the city to expand its boundaries to accommodate new neighborhoods.
Source: LJWorld.com
