Protecting Your Property

The following represents a partial listing of preventive measures that can be taken to minimize or eliminate the potential for flood damage to your existing home or business. Temporary measures … Read More

Maintaining the Local Drainage System

The Public Works Department, Stormwater Engineering Division has initiated a program of drainage system maintenance. Major drainage channels, ditches, and structures are periodically checked and maintained so that stoppage is … Read More

Maps and Documents

Information on this page relate to the official Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study for all of Douglas County, including the Cities of Baldwin, … Read More

Neighborhood Association Information

Neighborhood Association Registration The City maintains a list of contacts for neighborhood associations that register. The interactive mapping system can be used to see if your property is located in … Read More

Neighborhood Registration

Neighborhood organization registration must be updated annually or whenever contact information for the group changes. Be sure your information is current by visiting the online neighborhood contacts page.

Outreach and Education

The City of Lawrence has committed itself to providing and making available to its residents information about a variety of flood-related topics. Please feel free to contact the Planning Office … Read More

Parking Studies

10-Year Parking Operations and Development Plan During 2017, the City of Lawrence conducted a study of the parking system serving downtown Lawrence, the east Lawrence neighborhood and the neighborhoods surrounding … Read More

PDS Annual Reports

2019 PDS Annual Report 2018 PDS Annual Report 2016 PDS Annual Report 2015 PDS Annual Report 2014 PDS Annual Report 2013 PDS Annual Report 2012 PDS Annual Report 2011 PDS … Read More

Planning Links

Planning and Land Use Organizations American Planning Association (APA) is a non-profit organization representing 30,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues. APA – Kansas … Read More

Planning Links

Planning and Land Use Organizations American Planning Association (APA) is a non-profit organization representing 30,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues. APA – Kansas … Read More

Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive Plan Lawrence and unincorporated Douglas County began the process of creating Horizon 2020 in 1991. At that time, Lawrence was home to just over 65,000 people, and the City … Read More

Housing Assistance Programs

CDBG Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program **We are not accepting new applications at this time ** This program provides deferred, forgivable loans to low- and moderate-income property owners with assistance to … Read More

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