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Residents ask to rename short Orchard Street segment to Jackson Terrace; committee seeks legal, engineering guidance

Lawrence City Ordinance Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Residents of a small courtyard asked the committee to rename a short portion of Orchard Street so addresses within the Jackson Terrace courtyard are consistent for mail and emergency response. The committee voted unanimously to send the request to the city attorney and copy the city engineer for technical and legal guidance.

Residents of a courtyard between Jackson and Newberry Streets asked the Ordinance Committee Oct. 28 to rename a short segment of Orchard Street as Jackson Terrace so mail, deliveries and emergency responders can find homes in the courtyard more reliably.

Ms. Nieves, who said she convened a neighborhood meeting of owners and tenants, described…

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