DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TEXT AMENDMENTS TA-07-14-08 EDITION

 

 

Amending Sections

20-403, 20-525 and 20-526

 

 

OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS

 

 

 

Incorporated By Reference Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-3009, et seq. K.S.A. 12-3301 et seq. and the Home Rule Authority of the City

 

Approved by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas on September __, 2008

 

Ordinance No. 8318

First Reading: _____________________, 2008

Second Reading:  ______________________, 2008

Date of Publication:  ______________________, 2008

20-403   Nonresidential District Use Table                                                                    

KEY:   A = Accessory   P = Permitted   S = Special Use Permit

   * = Standard Applies   - = Use not allowed

CN1

CN2

MU

CO

CD

CC

CR

CS

IBP

IL

IG

OS

GPI

H

 

RESIDENTIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Living

Accessory Dwelling

P*

–

P*

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

-*

 20-534

Attached Dwelling

P*

–

P*

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P*

–

 20-503

Cluster Dwelling

--

–

-

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20-702

Detached Dwelling

P*

–

P

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P*

P*

 20-508

Duplex

P*

–

P*

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-503

Manufactured Home

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

–

P

P

 

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

P*

–

–

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-513

Mobile Home

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

–

P

P

 

Mobile Home Park

–

­–

–

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Multi-Dwelling Structure

P*

P*/S*

P*

–

P* /

S*

P*

 

P*

–

–

–

–

P

P

 20-517

Non-Ground Floor Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20-542

Work/Live Unit

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

20-541

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

P*

–

P

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-531

Home Occupation, Type A or B

–

–

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Group Living

Assisted Living

–

–

P

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

S

S

 

Boarding Houses & Cooperatives

(Ord. 8040)

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Dormitory

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

 

Fraternity or Sorority House

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Group Home, General (11 or more)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

–

–

–

–

–

P

 

Group Home, Limited (10 or less)

P

–

P

–

­–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

PUBLIC AND CIVIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Facilities

 

Cemetery

P*

P*

–

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

–

 20-505

College/University

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

P

 

Cultural Center/ Library

(Ord. 8098)

S

P

P

S

P

P

–

–

P

–

–

S

P

A

 

Day Care Center

S*

P*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

 20-507

Day Care Home, Class A

P

P

P*

–

P

P

–

P

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Day Care Home, Class B

S*/A*

P*

S*

–

P

P

–

P

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-507

Detention

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

S

P

–

–

–

 

Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

P*

–

 20-512

Postal & Parcel Service

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

–

 

Public Safety

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

–

 

School

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

–

P

–

 

Funeral and Interment (Ord. 8098)

–

P*

–

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

A*

–

–

 20-505

Homeless or Transient Shelter

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

S

S

S

S

S

–

–

–

–

S

S

 

Community Meal Program

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

S

S

S

S

S

–

–

–

–

S

S

 

Utility, Minor

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

 20-530

Utility and Service, Major

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

P

–

 

Medical Facilities

 

Extended Care Facility, General

–

S

–

S

–

–

–

–

S

–

–

–

–

P

 

Extended Care Facility, Limited

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

S

P

 

Health Care Office, Health Care Clinic

P

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

P

A

 

Hospital

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

 

Outpatient Care Facility (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

-

–

–

P*

P*

 20-519

Recreational Facilities

Active Recreation

S

P

P

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

–

S

P

A

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Gen.

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

–

S

–

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Ltd.

–

P

P

–

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

S

P

–

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Indoor

–

P

P

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

P

A

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

–

–

S

–

–

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

P

–

 

Passive Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Nature Preserve/Undeveloped

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Private Recreation

­P

P

P

–

P

P

–

P

–

–

–

P

P

P

 

Religious Assembly

Campus or Community Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-522

Neighborhood Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

–

 20-522

COMMERCIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Services

Kennel

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Livestock Sale

–

–

–

–

–

S

S

S

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Sales and Grooming

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Veterinary

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

 

 

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

Accessory Bar (Ord. 8098)

A*

A*

A*

–

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

–

–

–

–

–

 20-509

Bar Or Lounge

–

–

–

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-509

Brewpub

–

P*

S*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-509

Fast Order Food

(Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-511 &

  20-509

Fast Order Food,  With Drive-In

(Ord. 8098)

–

S

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

–

–

–

–

 

Nightclub (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

P*

–

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-509

Private Dining Establishments

(Ord. 8061)

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

20-539

Restaurant, Quality

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

 20-524

Office 

Administrative and Professional

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

A*

 20-518

Financial, Insurance & Real Estate Services

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-510

Other

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

 20-537

Parking Facilities

Accessory

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

 20-535

Commercial

–

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

A

 

Retail Sales & Service

 

 

 

Building Maintenance (Ord. 8098)

–

P

S

–

P

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

A

A

 

Business Equipment

–

P

P

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

–

 

Business Support

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

A

 

Communications

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

A

 

Construction Sales and Service

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

A

 

Food and Beverage (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-511

Mixed Media Store

(Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

 

–

–

–

20-516 &

20-528

Personal Convenience (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

 

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-520

Personal Improvement (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

A*

A*

 20-521

Repair Service, Consumer (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

–

 20-523

Retail Sales, General (Ord. 8098)

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

A*

 20-525

Retail Establishment, Large

–

–

–

–

–

P*

P*

S*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-526

Retail Establishment, Medium

–

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-526

Retail Establishment, Specialty

–

P*

P*

–

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-526

Sexually Oriented Business

Sexually Oriented Media Store

–

–

P*

–

-

-

-

-

–

–

-

–

–

–

 20-528

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-528

Sex Shop

–

–

–

–

–

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-528

Sexually Oriented Theater

–

–

–

–

–

P*

P*

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-528

Transient Accommodation

Bed and Breakfast

P*

–

P*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 20-504

Campground

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

­–

–

S

–

–

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

–

–

P

–

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

–

–

A

 

 

Vehicle Sales & Service

 

Cleaning (e.g., Car Wash) (Ord. 8098)

–

S

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Fleet Storage (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

A

Gas and Fuel Sales (Ord. 8098)

–

S

S

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Heavy Equipment Repair (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Light Equipment Repair (Ord. 8098)

–

S

–

–

S

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Light Equipment Sales/Rental

(Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

 

–

S

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

RV and Boats Storage (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

INDUSTRIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Facilities

 

 

 

   

Explosive Storage

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

–

–

–

 

Industrial, General (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Industrial, Intensive

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

–

–

–

 

Laundry Service (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Manufacturing & Production, Ltd.

–

–

P

–

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

–

–

–

 

Manufacturing & Production, Tech.

–

–

–

–

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

 

Research Service

–

–

–

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

–

–

 

Scrap and Salvage Operation

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

S*

S*

–

–

–

 20-527

 Wholesale, Storage, & Distribution

Exterior Storage (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

–

A*

A*

20-538

Heavy (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

S

S

S

–

S

P

–

–

–

 

Light

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

–

 

Mini-Warehouse (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptive Reuse

Designated Historic Property

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

 20-501

Greek Housing Unit

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Agriculture

Agricultural Sales

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

Agriculture, Animal  Husbandry

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Agriculture, Crop (Ord. 8098)

P

P

P

P

–

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

P

–

 

 

Communications Facilities

Amateur and Receive-Only Antennas

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

 20-536

Broadcasting Tower

–

–

–

–

S

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

–

A

 

Communications Service Establishment

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

–

P*

A*

20-506

Telecommunications Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications Antenna

A*

A*

A*

A*

S*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

 20-529

Telecommunications Tower        

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

A*

A*

 20-529

Satellite Dish

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

 20-536

Mining

Mining

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

S*

–

–

–

 20-515

Recycling Facilities 

Recycling Faciliites

Large Collection (Ord. 8098)

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

P

–

P

P

–

–

–

20-540

Small Collection (Ord. 8098)

P

P

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

–

A

A

20-540

Processing Center

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

P

P

–

–

–

 

 

20-525 Retail Sales, General

(1)         Standards that Apply in CN1 District

A general retail sales establishment shall be permitted in the CN1 District provided that the gross Floor Area shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.

(2)         Standards that Apply in CC District

A general retail sales establishment shall be permitted in the CC District provided that the gross Floor Area shall not exceed 65,000 square feet.

(3)         Standards that Apply in CO District

A general retail sales establishment is permitted in the CO District provided that the total Floor Area does not exceed 10 percent (10%) of the total gross Floor Area of the office Building or of all Buildings in the office complex in which the use is located.

 

(4)         Standards that Apply in MU District

[This subsection deleted]

20-526 Retail Establishments

(1)         Purpose

These standards are intended to ensure that development of Retail Establishments, including large, medium, and specialty sales establishments, is compatible with its surrounding area and contributes to the unique community character of Lawrence.  All development and redevelopment of Retail Establishments shall exhibit uniform design characteristics based on commercial development design standards adopted by the City Commission. 

(2)         Market Impact Analysis

A Commercial Center proposed for more than 50,000 gross square feet of commercial space is required to have a market impact analysis submitted at the time of application for rezoning in accordance with Sec. Error! Reference source not found.

(3)         Standards that Apply in the MU District

Retail Establishments, Medium and Retail Establishments, Specialty shall be permitted in the MU District provided that such establishments are located in a Vertical Mixed Use Structure in a designated Primary Zone.