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Lawrence council approves rezoning for Oakland Road site with 36‑month condition after public hearing
Summary
The council voted 8–0 to rezone 6450 Oakland Road from SU‑1 to C‑3, approving a conceptual plan for a roughly 6,000‑square‑foot multi‑tenant building with a requirement that development plans be submitted within 36 months and generally follow the concept presented.
The Lawrence Common Council voted unanimously to rezone a vacant parcel at 6450 Oakland Road from SU‑1 (special use) to C‑3 (commercial), clearing the way for a proposed roughly 6,000‑square‑foot building the developer said could contain a restaurant and retail. Andy Ward, a land‑use professional with the law firm Church, Churchill & Antrim, presented the petition on behalf of Vista 100 LLC, owners Scott and Melissa Perry. Ward said the current structure was acquired from a neighboring church and that the petitioner proposes demolition of the existing building to construct a new multi‑tenant commercial building. Developer Scott Perry said the project aims to “conform to the historic nature of Oakland” and described a proposed 6,000‑square‑foot building and shared parking with the Oakland Unitarian Universalist Church. Perry said the team has explored an access easement and discussed…
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