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About the Project

The City of Lawrence recently launched an effort to overhaul its Land Development Code (LDC). The LDC is the set of regulations that guide how development should occur in our community. It is also one of the primary tools used to implement Plan 2040—the comprehensive plan for the City of Lawrence and Douglas County—and the Lawrence Strategic Plan.

Overarching goals for the LDC update include:

  • Establishing a simpler and more consistent set of development procedures
  • Identifying opportunities to achieve City goals related to climate change, sustainability, housing, economic development, and other community priorities           
  • Making the LDC more user-friendly, searchable, and easy to understand
  • Creating more predictable development outcomes

The LDC update is being managed by a project team comprised of City staff from the Department of Planning and Development Services and City Communications and Creative Resources Division, with support from Clarion Associates, a national land-use consulting firm.

Project Updates

Learn More About the LDC 

Learn more about the priority issues identified by the City of Lawrence and the effort to overhaul the City's Land Development Code.

Process Overview

The LDC update will take approximately two years to complete. Major milestones in the process are illustrated below.

Get Involved!

The LDC update is a major undertaking that will require input from and collaboration among a wide range of community interests. The entire community is invited to participate. Sign up to receive e-mail updates about the LDC update process. Select the “Planning & Development News” list.

Questions or comments may be directed to DevelopmentCodeUpdate@lawrenceks.org