Lawrence City Commission to discuss new growth plan that limits expansion of city boundaries

City leaders will soon discuss a new growth plan that would favor infill development over expanding the city’s boundaries.

As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss the new comprehensive plan, Plan 2040, which lays out policies that will shape how the city grows for the next 20 years. Plan 2040 prioritizes development within the city’s boundaries and requires that several conditions be met if developers want to annex land to expand those boundaries.

The proposed plan requires that annexations only occur if demand for the proposed development is established and the developers provide a community benefit.