Lawrence Common Council unanimously approves rezoning for 8530 Carroll Road

The Common Council of the City of Lawrence voted unanimously on June 1 to approve rezoning petition 26-LZO-03 for a 3-acre property at 8530 Carroll Road, allowing the parcel to be split into two residential lots.

The petitioner, who identified himself as the property owner, told the council he seeks rezoning from DA to D3 so he can replat the parcel into roughly 1.2-acre and 1.1-acre lots and market them as single-family residential property. "I would like to eventually sell the property as residential," the petitioner said during his presentation.

Renee Raphla, director of public works, said city staff reviewed the site and recommended approval, noting that surrounding parcels are already zoned D3 and that the requested split is consistent with nearby lot sizes. "We are in favor of this," Raphla told the council, and she confirmed that replatting with the tax assessor will follow once rezoning is approved.

The council adopted rules for the public hearing, heard the petitioner, allowed members of the public an opportunity to speak (none registered remotely), and then voted to approve the petition by unanimous decision. The council record shows the petition passed and staff will proceed with required replatting and administrative steps to complete the lot-split.

Clarifying details: the clerk read the petition as 8530 "Carol Road," while the petitioner referred to the address as 8530 "Carroll Road"; the petitioner described the current parcel as about 3 acres to be divided into approximately 1.2- and 1.1-acre lots. The petitioner stated he does not currently receive DA tax benefits. The petitioner noted preliminary staff support from Indianapolis (as stated in his presentation) was contingent on local rezoning approval.

The council did not record conditions or amendments to the motion; next procedural steps are municipal replatting and tax-assessor updates.