The City of Lawrence is preparing to update the rules that determine what type of buildings can go where in Lawrence, giving city leaders an opportunity to make code changes that will shape the look and function of the city for years to come. The city’s land development code guides allowed land uses, building density, parking requirements and various other aspects of development, and has not been updated since 2006. A lot has occurred in the intervening 15 years, including the adoption of a new comprehensive plan for the City of Lawrence and Douglas County in 2019 and the adoption of the city’s new strategic plan this year. The update to the land development code will create regulations to implement the vision laid out in those plans, which includes more density and infill development, more affordable housing options and more walkable neighborhoods with a mix of uses, among various other goals.
Source: LJWorld.com.
