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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 24, 2026 - 9:09 pm

Planning commissioners vote against annexation request for 177 more acres west of K-10 in Lawrence

by Mackenzie Clark

Planning commissioners on Monday voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a request to annex an additional 177 acres of agricultural land west of K-10 into city limits, yet a majority voted in favor of rezoning requests for the same land.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 29, 2022 - 9:01 pm

What is Lawrence’s land development code, and why should you care that it’s getting updated?

by Mackenzie Clark

A lot has changed in the past 16 years — but that’s not reflected in the document that lays out the regulations meant to help the city implement its vision. Here’s what to know about code updates that “have the potential to radically reshape the community.”

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