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Lawrence BZA orientation outlines new code features and proposed change to 'unnecessary hardship' definition
Summary
Catherine Week, staff liaison to the Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals, led an orientation on the board's quasi-judicial role and explained Land Development Code updates that create administrative adjustment options and a proposed revision to the definition of "unnecessary hardship."
Catherine Week, the City of Lawrence planning staff liaison, briefed the Board of Zoning Appeals on the board's duties and recent Land Development Code updates that affect how hardship variances are reviewed. The orientation covered the BZA's dual role (hardship variances and sign-code appeals), the quasi-judicial standard it must apply, the staff report and findings process, and new administrative adjustment provisions intended to reduce routine variance requests.
Week told members that the new code contains administrative adjustments for certain dimensional standards (examples cited by staff…
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