Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Division
- Phone: 785-832-7700
- Email: planning@lawrenceks.org
- Address: 6 E 6th St., Lawrence, KS 66044
- Website: https://lawrenceks.org/pds/planning/
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Division is a joint planning department between the City of Lawrence and Douglas County. The Division processes and presents applications for re-zoning and development to the Planning Commission and the Douglas County Commissioners. One can also contact the Planning Division if you have questions or concerns about a land use project in the county.
Area Plans
The purpose of area plans is to outline specific land use goals, policies, and recommendations for specific but larger planning areas while being consistent with the overall adopted comprehensive plan for the community. The unincorporated area of Douglas County has five area plans: the Northeast Sector Plan (located north of the city of Lawrence and within Grant Township), the Southeast Area Plan, the Revised Southern Development Plan, the K-10 and Farmer’s Turnpike Plan, and the West of K-10 Sector Plan.
Conditional Use Permits (CUP)
Planning & Development Services
- Phone: 785-832-7700
- For questions and application submittal, call 785-832-7700
- Email: planning@lawrenceks.org
- Address: 6 E 6th St., Lawrence, KS 66044
Conditional Use Permits allow specific uses in a permitted Zoning District without a zoning change. A site plan and application must be submitted to the Planning & Development Services Department to begin the procedure. Reach out to the Planning Division to schedule a pre-application meeting before applying for a
conditional use permit.
Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission
Douglas County and the City of Lawrence have a joint planning commission - five members appointed by the Lawrence City Commission and five members appointed by the Douglas County Commission. The cities of Baldwin City, Eudora, and Lecompton each have their own planning commissions. Planning commissions serve an advisory role in planning and development approval processes. Planning commission meetings allow the public to comment on land use plans and development projects. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission typically meets on Mondays and Wednesdays of the fourth week of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Lawrence City Commission Room on the first floor of City Hall, 6 E 6th Street.
Plan 2040
Plan 2040 is the comprehensive plan for unincorporated Douglas County and the City of Lawrence. It provides the foundation and framework for future physical development and policy decisions. It is used as a policy guide that identifies the community’s goals for directing future land use decisions.