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Lawrence council approves rezoning of Jackson Street from R‑2 to B‑1
Summary
On June 3, 2025, the Lawrence City Council voted to rezone 22 parcels along Jackson Street from Residential R‑2 to Local Business District B‑1 after a planning-board recommendation and a staff review showing most properties already nonconforming to R‑2.
The Lawrence City Council on Tuesday approved a zoning-map amendment to reclassify 22 parcels on Jackson Street, from Irving Street at the Spicket River up to Kendrick Street, from Residential R‑2 to Local Business District B‑1.
City planning staff presented the council with an analysis showing the area contains about 25 buildings across the 22 parcels and that only two properties currently conform to the R‑2 residential designation. The staff presentation said the B‑1 designation "is actually a more appropriate designation than the residential 2," given existing…
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