TA-10-05-04

ORDINANCE NO. 7985

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 11, 2005 EDITION, INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE SAID EDITION, AND CODIFYING SAID CODE IN CHAPTER 20, OF THE “CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2003 EDITION,” AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND REPEALING THE EXISTING CHAPTER 20 OF SAID CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE.

WHEREAS, after due and lawful notice and hearing, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on February 22, 2006, recommended that the “Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, November 11, 2005 edition” be adopted and that this edition be known as the “Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas”; and

WHEREAS, The “Development Code, November 11, 2005 Edition” is a comprehensive revision of the City’s existing zoning regulations and, except as specifically stated therein, has application to all property within the corporate limits of the City of Lawrence, Kansas; and

          WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. Chapter 12, Article 7, and further pursuant to K.S.A. 12-753, K.S.A. 12-756, K.S.A. 12-3009, and the Home Rule Authority of the City as granted by Article 12, § 5 of the Constitution of Kansas, the City of Lawrence is authorized to adopt by ordinance and by incorporation by reference, planning and zoning laws and regulations; and

WHEREAS, after due and lawful notice the recommendation of the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission that the “Development Code, November 11, 2005 Edition” be adopted, came before the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, and after due consideration and deliberation that recommendation on the adoption of the “Development Code, November 11, 2005 Edition” was approved by the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION I.  The above stated recitals are by reference incorporated herein, and shall be as effective as if repeated verbatim.

SECTION II.  That the “Development Code, November 11, 2005 Edition” is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein, and shall be known as the “Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas”.

SECTION III.  That Chapter 20, “Zoning and Planning” of the Code of the City of Lawrence, 2003 edition and all heretofore adopted amendments thereto, is hereby repealed as of July 1, 2006, and shall be replaced by the Development Code adopted hereby.

SECTION IV.  This ordinance, after its passage and publication as provided by law, shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2006.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, the _________

day of April, 2006.

APPROVED:

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Dennis Highberger, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk