LAND Development Code of the City of Lawrence, KANSAS, Text Amendments, DECEMBER 16, 2015, Edition

 

 

 

Amending Article 4, Sections 20-402 and 20-403,

Article 9, Sections 20-902 and

Enacting Article 17, Sections 20-1772

 

 

 

OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS

 

 

 

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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

 

Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas

 

Ordinance No. 9182

First Reading: December 1, 2015

Second Reading: December 8, 2015

Date of Publication: December  , 2015 

 


Section 1:   Chapter 20, Article 4, Section 20-402, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 

 20-403          residential district use table

 

 

Key:

A = Accessory

P = Permitted

S = Special Use

* = Standard Applies

- = Use not allowed

Base Zoning Districts

Use-Specific Standards

(Sec. 20-)

RS40

RS20

RS10

RS7

RS5

RS3

RSO

RM12

RM12D

RM15

RM24

RM32

RMG

RMO

Residential Use Group

Household Living

Accessory Dwelling Unit

A*

A*

A*

A*

534

Attached Dwelling

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

503

Cluster Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

702

Detached Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

508

Duplex

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

503

Manufactured Home

S

S

S

S

S

 

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

513

Mobile Home

S

S

S

 

Mobile Home Park

S*

S*

S*

514

Multi-Dwelling Structure

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

517

Non-Ground Floor Dwelling

--

--

--

--

--

--

P*

--

--

--

--

--

--

P*

517/542

Work/Live Unit

--

--

--

--

--

--

P*

--

--

--

--

--

--

P*

517/542

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

531

Home Occupation,

Type A or B

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

537

Group Living

Assisted Living

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Congregate Living

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

546

Dormitory

P

 

Fraternity or Sorority House

P

 

Group Home, General [11 or more]

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Group Home, Limited

[10 or fewer]

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Public and Civic Use Group

Community Facilities

Adult Day Care Home

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Cemeteries

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

505

College/University

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

School

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Cultural Center/ Library

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Day Care Center

S*/A

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*/A*

S*

507

Day Care Home, Class A

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

507

Day Care Home, Class B

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

507

Detention Facilities

 

Event Center, Small

S

S

S

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

S

 

S

 

Event Center, Large

S

S

S

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

S

 

S

 

Lodge, Fraternal & Civic Assembly

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

512

Postal Service

 

Public Safety

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

S

 

Funeral and Interment

P*

P*

505

Temporary Shelter

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

S*/A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

S*/A*

544/522

Social Service Agency

--

--

--

--

--

--

P

--

--

--

--

--

--

P

 

Community Meal Program

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

S/A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

S/A*

522

Utilities, Minor

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

530

Utilities and Service, Major

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Medical Facilities

Community Mental Health Facility

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 

Extended Care Facility, General

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Extended Care Facility, Limited

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Health Care Office, Health Care Clinic

P

P

 

Hospital

 

Outpatient Care Facility

P*

P*

P*

519

Recreational Facilities

Active Recreation

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, General

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Limited

 

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

 

Private Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Indoor

 

Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

 

Religious Assembly

Campus or Community Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

522

Neighborhood Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

522

COMMERCIAL USE GROUP

Animal Services

Kennel

 

Livestock Sale

 

Sales and Grooming

 

Veterinary

P

P

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

Accessory Bar

 

Bar or Lounge

 

Brewpub

 

Fast Order Food

 

Fast Order Food, Drive-in

 

Nightclub

 

Private Dining Establishments

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

539

Restaurant,

High-turnover

 

Restaurant, Quality

 

Office

Administrative and Professional

P*

P*

P*

518

Financial, Insurance & Real Estate

P*

P*

P*

510

Payday Advance,

Car Title Loan Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

P*

 

 

 

 

 

P*

P*

510

Other

P

P

P

543

Parking Facilities

Accessory

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

535

Commercial

S

 

 

Retail Sales & Service

Building Maintenance

 

Business Equipment

 

Business Support

 

Construction Sales and Service

 

Food and Beverage

 

Mixed Media Store

 

Personal Convenience Services

P*

P*

520

Personal Improvement Services

P*

P*

P*

521

Repair Service, Consumer

 

Retail Sales, General

 

Retail Establishment, Large

 

Retail Establishment, Medium

 

Retail Establishment, Specialty

 

Sexually Oriented Businesses

Sexually Oriented

Media Store

 

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

 

Sex Shop

 

Sexually Oriented Theater

 

Transient Accommodation

Bed and Breakfast

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

504

Campground

 

Elderhostel

S

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

 

Vehicle Sales & Service

Cleaning (e.g., car wash)

 

Fleet Storage

 

Gas and Fuel Sales

 

Heavy Equipment Repair

 

Heavy Equipment Sales

 

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

 

Light Equipment Repair

 

Light Equipment Sales/Rental

 

RV and Boats Storage

 

INDustrial use group

Industrial Facilities

Explosive Storage

 

Industrial, General

 

Industrial, Intensive

 

Maker Space, Limited

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 

Maker Space, Intensive

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 

Laundry Service

 

Manufacturing &

Production, Limited

 

Manufacturing &

Production, Technological

 

Research Service

 

Salvage Operation

 

 

Wholesale, Storage & Distribution

Heavy

 

Light

 

Mini-Warehouse

 

Other USES GROUP

Adaptive Reuse

Designated Historic Property

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

501

Greek Housing Unit

S*

501

Agriculture

Agricultural Sales

 

Agriculture, Animal

P*

502

Agriculture, Crop

P

P

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*

536

Broadcasting Tower

 

Communications Service Establishment

P

P

 

Telecommunications Antenna

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

529

Telecommunications Tower

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

529

Satellite Dish

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

536

Mining

Mining

 

Recycling Facilities

Large Collection

 

Small Collection

 

Processing Center

 

 

 

 

 


Section 2:   Chapter 20, Article 4, Section 20-403, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 

 

 20-403          nonresidential district use table

 

Key:

A = Accessory

P = Permitted

S = Special Use

* = Standard Applies

- = Use not allowed

Base Zoning Districts

Use-Specific Standards

(Sec. 20-)

 

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Residential Use Group

 

Household Living

Accessory Dwelling

P*

P*

534

Attached Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

503

Cluster Dwelling

702

  Detached Dwelling

P*

P

P*

A*

508

Duplex

P*

P*

503

Manufactured Home

P

A

 

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

P*

513

Mobile Home

P

P

P

A

 

Mobile Home Park

 

Multi-Dwelling Structure

P*

P*

P*/S*

P*

 

P*

S

A

517

Non-Ground Floor Dwelling

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

517/542

Work/Live Unit

P*

P*

P*

P*/S*

P*

P*

P*

517/541

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

P*

P

531

Home Occupation,

Type A or B

P*

 

Group Living

Assisted Living

P

S

S

 

Congregate Living

P*

546

Dormitory

A

 

Fraternity or Sorority House

 

Group Home, General

(11 or more)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

A

 

Group Home, Limited

(10 or less)

P

P

 

Public and Civic Use Group

Community Facilities

Cemetery

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

505

College/University

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Cultural Center/ Library

S

P

P

S

P

P

P

S

P

A

 

Day Care Center

S*

P*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

P*

507

Day Care Home,

Class A

P

P

P*

P

P

P

 

Day Care Home,

Class B

S*/A*

P*

S*

P

P

P

507

Detention Facilities

S

S

S

S

 

Event Center, Small

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

S

 

 

Event Center, Large

 

 

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

S

 

 

Lodge, Fraternal &

Civic Assembly

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

512

Postal & Parcel Service

P

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

P

 

School

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Funeral and Interment

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

505

Temporary Shelter

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*/A*

S*

S*/A*

S*

S*

S*/A*

544/522

Social Service Agency

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Community Meal Program

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S/A*

S

S/A*

S

S

S/A*

522

Utilities, Minor

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

P*/S*

530

Utilities and Service, Major

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

S

P

 

Medical Facilities

Community Mental Health Facility

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

P

--

 

Extended Care Facility, General

S

S

S

A

 

Extended Care Facility, Limited

P

P

P

P

S

A

 

Health Care Office, Health Care Clinic

P

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Hospital

P

 

Outpatient Care Facility

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

-

P*

A*

519

Recreational Facilities

Active Recreation

S

P

P

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

S

S

A*/S*

A

532

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, General

P

P

P

P

S

 

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Limited

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

A*/S*

532

Passive Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Nature Preserve/

Undeveloped

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Private Recreation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Religious

Assembly

Campus or Community Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

522

Neighborhood Institution

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

522

COMMERCIAL USE GROUP

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

P

 

Eating & Drinking Establishments

Accessory Bar

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

509

Accessory Restaurant

A

 

Bar Or Lounge

P/S*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

509

Brewpub

P*

S*

P*

P*

P*

P*

509

Fast Order Food

P*

P*

P

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

511/509

Fast Order Food,

Drive-In

S

P

P

P

P

 

Nightclub

P*

P*

P*

509

Private Dining Establishments

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

539

Restaurant, Quality

P*

P*

P

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

524

Office

Administrative and Professional

P*

P

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

P

A

518

Financial, Insurance & Real Estate

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

510

Payday Advance,

Car Title Loan Business

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

--

--

--

--

A

510

Other

P

P

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

543

Parking

Facilities

Accessory

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

535

Commercial

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Retail Sales & Service

Building Maintenance

P

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

A

 

Business Equipment

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Business Support

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Construction Sales

and Service

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Food and Beverage

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

511

Mixed Media Store

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

516/528

Personal Convenience Services

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

520

Personal Improvement Services

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

A

521

Repair Service, Consumer

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

523

Retail Sales, General

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

A*

525

Retail Establishment, Large

P*

P*

S*

526

Retail Establishment, Medium

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

526

Retail Establishment, Specialty

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

P*

526

Sexually Oriented Businesses

Sexually Oriented Media Store

P*

-

-

-

-

528

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

528

Sex Shop

P*

P*

P*

528

Sexually Oriented Theater

P*

P*

P*

528

Transient Accommodation

Bed and Breakfast

P*

P*

504

Campground

P

P

P

­–

S

 

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Vehicle Sales & Service

Cleaning (Car Wash)

S

P

P

P

P

A

P

 

Fleet Storage

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Gas and Fuel Sales

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Truck Stop

S

S

 

Heavy Equipment Repair

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental

P

P

P

P

P

 

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Light Equipment Repair

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

 

Light Equipment Sales/Rental

P*

S

P

P

P

P

P

545

RV and Boats Storage

P

P

P

P

P

 

INDustrial use group

Industrial Facilities

Explosive Storage

P

 

Industrial, General

P

P

P

 

Industrial, Intensive

P

 

Laundry Service

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Maker Space, Limited

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

--

A/S

--

 

Maker Space, Intensive

--

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

--

A/S

--

 

Manufacturing & Production, Ltd.

P

S

S

S

S

P

P

P

P

 

Manufacturing & Production, Tech.

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Research Service

S

S

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Scrap and Salvage Operation

S*

S*

527

Wholesale, Storage & Distribution

Exterior Storage

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

538

Heavy

S

S

S

S

P

 

Light

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

S

 

Mini-Warehouse

P

P

P

P

P

 

Other USES GROUP

 

Adaptive Reuse

Designated Historic Property

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

501

Greek Housing Unit

 

Agriculture

Agricultural Sales

P

P

P

P

P

 

Agriculture, Animal 

 

Agriculture, Crop

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Communications Facilities

Amateur & Receive-Only Antennas

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

536

Broadcasting Tower

S

P

P

P

P

A

 

Communications Service Establishment

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

 

Telecommunications               Antenna

A*

A*

A*

A*

S*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

529

Telecommunications Tower

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

S*

P*

S*

S*

A*

A*

529

Satellite Dish

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

A*

536

Mining

Mining

S*

515

Recycling Facilities

Large Collection

P

P

P

P

P

P

540

Small Collection

P

P

P*

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

A

540

Processing Center

S

S

S

 

 

 

 

 


Section 3:   Chapter 20, Article 9, Section 20-902, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 

 20-902          Off-street parking schedule a

Unless otherwise expressly stated in this article, Off-street Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios of the following, Schedule A.

 

 


Use Category

Minimum Number of Vehicle Parking Spaces Required

Minimum Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces

 

Residential use groupS

 

HOUSEHOLD LIVING

Accessory Dwelling Unit

See 20-534 for standards

None

 

Attached Dwelling

2 per Dwelling Unit

Cluster Dwelling

Detached Dwelling

Duplex

1 per bedroom

Manufactured Home

2 per Dwelling Unit

Manufactured Home, Residential-Design

Mobile Home

2 per Dwelling Unit (1 may be located in common area)

Mobile Home Park

Multi-Dwelling  Structure

1 per bedroom, + 1 per 10 units (visitors and guests) [1]

1 per 4 auto spaces

Non-Ground Floor Dwelling

1 per bedroom

None

 

Work/Live Unit

1 per Dwelling Unit

Zero Lot Line Dwelling

2 per Dwelling Unit

Home Occupation, Type A or B

See 20-537 for standards

 

 

 

GROUP LIVING

Assisted Living

1 per independent living unit;  0.5 per Assisted Living unit

None

Congregate Living

1 per bedroom [1]

1 per 4 auto spaces

Dormitory and Scholarship Halls

0.75 per lawful occupant

Fraternity and Sorority Houses

0.75 per lawful occupant

Group Homes, General

1 + 1 per employee

None

Group Homes, Limited

2 per Dwelling Unit

 

 

Public and Civic use groupS

 

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Adult Day Care

1 per 1.5 employees

None

Cemetery

per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

College / University

1 per 4 employees + 1 per 10 students

[based on average annual attendance]

1 per 5 students

Cultural Center / Library

1 per 500 square feet

5 or 1 per 4 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Day Care Center

1 per 1.5 employees + 4 spaces

None

Day Care Home, Class A

1 per 1.5 employees

Day Care Home, Class B

Detention Facilities

per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

1 per 10 auto spaces

Event Center, Small

1 per 3 Occupants at maximum occupancy

6 spaces, or 1 per 10 maximum occupancy, whichever is greater

Event Center, Large

1 per 4 Occupants at maximum occupancy

1 per 10 maximum occupancy

Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly

1 per 500 square feet

None

Postal Service

per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Public Safety

per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

None

School, Grades K–9

 

             Grades 10+

1 per 1.5 teachers and employees

 

1 per 1.5 teachers and employees + 1 per 3 students

1 per 5 students

 

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

 

Funeral and Interment

            Cremating

            Interring

            Undertaking

1 per vehicle used in the business;

1 per vehicle used in the business;

1 per 300 square feet

None

Temporary Shelter

1 per 1.5 employees

1 per 5 clients

Social Service Agency

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Community Meal Program

1 per 1.5 employees + 1 per 5 seats

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Utilities, Minor

1 space

1 per 10 auto spaces

Utilities and Service, Major

1 per 1.5 employees

 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Extended Care Facilities, General and Limited

1  per 3 beds

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Health Care Office; Health Care Clinic

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Hospital

1 per 3 beds

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Outpatient Care Facilities

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

 

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Active Recreation

Per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

5 or 1 per 4 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, General

1 per 3 seats

1 per 10 auto spaces

Entertainment & Spectator Sports, Limited

1 per 4 seats

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces

Participant Sports & Recreation, Indoor

1 per 500 square feet of customer/activity area

1 per 10 auto spaces

Participant Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

1 per 500 square feet of customer/activity area

Nature Preserve / Undeveloped

Per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

Passive Recreation

Private Recreation

 

 

Religious assembly

Campus or Community Institution

1 per 4 seats in sanctuary or principal worship or assembly space plus spaces required for permitted Accessory Uses

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Neighborhood Institution

 

 

COMMERCIAL USE GROUPS

 

ANIMAL SERVICES

Kennel

1 per 500 square feet

None

Livestock Sales

1 per 600 square feet

None

Sales and Grooming

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Veterinary

1 per 400 square feet

None

 

EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS

Accessory Bar

1 per 3 persons based on maximum occupancy PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

None

Accessory Restaurant

1 per 100 square feet of customer service area  PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

Bar or Lounge

 

1 per 3 persons based on maximum occupancy PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

Brewpub

Fast Order Food

 

1 per 100 square feet of customer service area  PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

Fast Order Food, Drive-In

Nightclub

 

1 per 3 persons based on maximum occupancy PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

Private Dining Establishment

Per Section 20-539

Per Section 20-539

Restaurant, Quality

 

1 per 100 square feet of customer service area  PLUS 1 per employee based on the largest shift

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces, whichever is greater

 

OFFICE

Administrative and Professional

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Financial, Insurance and Real Estate

Other

 

PARKING FACILITIES

Accessory

None

None

Commercial

 

 

 

RETAIL SALES AND SERVICE

Building Maintenance Service

1 per 500 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Business Equipment Sales and Service

1 per 300 square feet

Business Support Service

1 per 400 square feet

Construction Sales and Service

1 per 500 square feet of Building area + 1 space per acre of outdoor storage or assembly

1 per 10 auto spaces

Food and Beverage Retail Sales

1 per 300 square feet

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces

Mixed Media Store

1 per 300 square feet

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces

Personal Convenience Service

1 per 300 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Personal Improvement Service

1 per 200 square feet

 

1 per 10 auto spaces

 

Repair Service, Consumer

1 per 400 square feet

Retail Sales, General

per Schedule B (Section 20-903)

Retail Establishment, Large

per Schedule B (Section 20-903)

1 per 10 auto spaces

Retail Establishment, Medium

Retail Establishment, Specialty

 

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Sexually Oriented Media Store

1 per 300 square feet

5 or 1 per 10 auto spaces

Physical Sexually Oriented Business

Sex Shop

Sexually Oriented Theater

1 per 4 seats

 

TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION

Bed and Breakfast

1 per guest room + 1 per 1.5 employees

None

Campground

1 per camp space

None

Elderhostel

1 per guest room + 1 per 1.5 employees  for associated uses

as required for associated uses

Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay

 

VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE

Cleaning (Car Wash)

2 + stacking spaces per Section 20-911

None

 

Fleet Storage

1 per 1.5 employees

Gas and Fuel Sales

1 per 300 square feet  of retail sales area + 2 per pump island

Heavy Equipment Repair

2 per service bay, not counting the bay or Access way to the bay

Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental

1 per 5,000 square feet of open sales area + 1 per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area + 2 per service bay

Inoperable Vehicles Storage

1 per 1.5 employees

Light Equipment Repair

2 per service bay, not counting the bay or Access way to the bay

Light Equipment  Sales/Rental

1 per 5,000 square feet of open sales area + 1 per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area + 2 per service bay

Recreational Vehicle and Boat Storage

1 per 25 storage spaces

 

 

INDUSTRIAL USE GROUPS

 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

Explosive Storage

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

None

Industrial, General

Industrial, Intensive

Laundry Service

Maker Space, Limited

Per Schedule B (Section 20-904)

1 per 10 auto spaces

Maker Space, Intensive

Per Schedule C (Per Section 20-904)

1 per 10 auto spaces

Manufacturing and Production, Limited

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

 

Manufacturing and Production, Technological

Research Service

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

1 per 10 auto spaces

Scrap and Salvage Operation

1 per acre

None

 

WHOLESALE, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

Exterior Storage

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

None

 

Heavy

Light

Mini-Warehouse

4 + 1 per 25 rental spaces

 

 

OTHER USE GROUPS

 

ADAPTIVE REUSE

Designated Historic Property

As established at time of Special Use approval per Section 20-501

As established at time of Special Use approval per Section 20-501

Greek Housing Unit

 

AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Sales

1 per 500 square feet of Building area + 1 space per acre of outdoor storage or assembly

1 per 10 auto spaces

Agricultural Services

1 per 1.5 employees

1 per 10 auto spaces

Agriculture, Animal

None

None

Agriculture, Crop

None

None

 

COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

Amateur and Receive Only Antennas

None

None

Broadcasting Tower

1 space

None

Communications Service Establishment

1 per 400 square feet

1 per 10 auto spaces

Telecommunications Antenna

None

None

Telecommunications Tower

1 space

None

Satellite Dish

None

None

 

MINING

Mining

per Schedule D (Section 20-905)

None

 

RECYCLING FACILITIES

Large Collection

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

None

Small Collection

Processing Center

per Schedule C (Section 20-904)

None

 

Footnotes:

 

[1]  Whenever a structure 4,500 gross square feet or larger as of April 28, 2012 on a property 8,775 square feet in size or less is renovated as a Multi-Dwelling Structure or Congregate Living use, parking shall be provided at the overall rate of 0.5 spaces per one (1) bedroom.  For purposes of calculating the structure’s gross square feet, the following shall be considered to be included and in existence at the time of making application for use of the parking standard:

1.        Finished and unfinished area that is able to comply with the building code standard for livable space ceiling height without structural alterations, including the following:

a.        Attic space when it is accessed by a permanent stairway.

b.        Basement space.

c.        Enclosed space such as enclosed porches, sunrooms, and breezeways that are seasonal in nature and that may or may not be connected to the structure’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4. The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by adding Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1772, which reads as follows:

 

20-1772       EVENT CENTER

A structure and/or grounds that accommodates a variety of social events such as, but not limited to, banquets, weddings, receptions, parties, corporate events, community events, meetings, or any other gathering (formal or informal) that are intermittent and temporary in nature, that may or may not serve food, beverages, and alcoholic beverages for on-Premises consumption.  This definition does not include religious institutions and similar congregations where a wedding or funeral is an ancillary use.

 

                  (1)  Event Center, Small

                        Maximum occupancy less than or equal to 300, including staff.

 

                  (2)  Event Center, Large

                        Maximum occupancy more than 301, including staff.