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State Government April 28, 2025 - 5:49 pm

Kansas Legislature steps back from terminating popular affordable housing tax credit program

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Instead of Kansas’ low-income housing tax credit being terminated in July, the program will survive, in a reduced capacity, until 2028.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 21, 2025 - 8:51 pm

Planning Commission approves rezoning request for housing next to former call center

by Mackenzie Clark

Planning commissioners on Monday signed off on a rezoning request to ultimately build homes next to the former call center building near Sixth and Iowa streets.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 8, 2025 - 1:52 pm

Kansas Court of Appeals judges hear arguments in Landlords of Lawrence lawsuit against city

by Mackenzie Clark

A group of Lawrence landlords have taken their argument against the city’s ordinance meant to ensure voucher recipients can find housing to a higher court. 

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 26, 2025 - 9:59 pm

Planning Commission advances Family Promise plan for affordable housing

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission members voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend approving four items related to an affordable housing project at Ninth and Tennessee streets. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 26, 2025 - 9:45 am

Housing Authority to temporarily close wait list for one of its programs

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority will soon pause accepting applications for a transitional housing program that currently has a four-year waitlist.

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 25, 2025 - 5:52 pm

Planning Commission to consider Family Promise plan for affordable housing development

by Cuyler Dunn

The planning commission on Wednesday will discuss advancing six proposed new units of affordable housing at Ninth and Tennessee streets. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 19, 2025 - 5:01 pm

Lawrence city commissioners open to changes to balance power between tenants, landlords

by Mackenzie Clark

Experiences of local tenants prompted Lawrence city commissioners to pursue creation of a tenant bill of rights, and to explore what it would take to ensure tenants can have legal counsel.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 18, 2025 - 8:51 pm

Lawrence City Commission opts for compromise on increased occupancy limits

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to change occupancy limits to allow a maximum of four unrelated adults per household in the least dense areas of town, and a maximum of five in the rest of town.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 17, 2025 - 9:53 pm

Lawrence neighborhoods call for city commission to lower home occupancy limits

by Mackenzie Clark

Some Lawrence neighborhoods are pushing back against plans to increase home occupancy limits to 5 unrelated adults, worried about increasing numbers of student rentals. But some advocates say the move will make housing more accessible to nontraditional families.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 13, 2025 - 7:55 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider altering occupancy limits weeks before development code set to take effect

by Cuyler Dunn

The Lawrence City Commission will soon consider a major change to the new land development code that could hinder the code’s intended goal of helping people find and afford housing, weeks before it’s set to go into effect.

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