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Historic Resources Commission asks staff to advise Planning and City commissions that Oread design guidelines must guide any R‑5 redevelopment
Summary
The Historic Resources Commission directed staff to draft comments to the Planning and City commissions on a proposed R‑5 rezoning in the Oread Overlay, stressing that any redevelopment should meet the Oread design guidelines and noting that two buildings on the site may be character‑defining.
The Lawrence Historic Resources Commission on Oct. 16 directed staff to prepare a written comment for the Planning and City commissions emphasizing that, if rezoned to R‑5, proposed redevelopment in the Oread Overlay must comply with the Oread design guidelines. The motion passed with one abstention.
Staff described a rezoning request that would combine five properties adjacent to the University of Kansas and seek R‑5 (very high density) designation. Lynn Braddock Zollner told commissioners that two of the…
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