Planning Process

From conception to completion, proposed developments in Lawrence and Douglas County must go through the planning approval process. Depending on the characteristics of the site and the proposed development, current planning can involve few or many important steps. These steps are described below.

Annexation

• Application Requirement and General Procedure

Platting

• Platting

Conditional Uses

• Requesting Approval

Site Planning

• Site Planning Property in the City of Lawrence
• Site Planning Property in the Unincorporated areas of Douglas County

Zoning/Rezoning

• City Zoning Districts (PDF)
• County Zoning Districts
• Rezoning in the City of Lawrence
• Rezoning in the Unincorporated areas of Douglas County

Variances

• Criteria for Requesting Variances

Fee Schedule