Farmland Annexation Stalls, Rezoning Moves Forward | Lawrence News

Planning commissioners narrowly blocked annexing 177 acres of farmland but approved rezoning it for high-density housing — sending the controversial proposal to the city commission for final approval. This follows last month’s massive annexation of nearly 300 acres for Beacon Landing, now poised to grow to over 465 acres with new zoning plans that include “Tier 3” land, flagged as a last-resort designation. Developers are also eyeing tax breaks and STAR bonds for both this project and another planned southeast of K-10 and Iowa Street — all set for a major decision by the city commission. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7190e61a1347151