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Board approves variance to allow four Lawrence lots served by private drive
Summary
On June 17, 2025 the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing four proposed lots on East 70 Ninth Street to be platted without frontage on the public right-of-way and to be served by a single private access drive; the petitioners will next pursue plat approval and rezoning steps.
June 17, 2025 — The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing four proposed lots on East 70 Ninth Street to be platted with no public-right-of-way frontage and to be served by a single private access drive instead.
The petitioners, David and Joanne Sweet, through their attorney Russell Brown of Clark Quinn, asked the board to allow the four new lots to have zero feet of frontage along East 70 Ninth Street, a variance from the development standard in table 7-42-103-4 that requires 40 feet of frontage in a D-2 district. "Our request is that you grant a variance to allow these 4 lots to be developed served…
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