Tag: Lawrence University

Common Council Sends Gold Cross Ambulance Service Agreement Back To Committee, Votes To Approve Design And Placement Of Sexual Assault Survivors Monument In Ellen Kort Peace Park, The Heritage Rezoning And Special Use Permit, Rezoning Of Lawrence University Owned Properties

The Common Council met 07/19/2023. They separated out seven items from the agenda for individuals votes; however, with the exception of the denial of Core’s Lounge’s Class B Beer license application, none of the items generated any discussion, and all of them were passed unanimously, […]

Three Weeks After Community Conversation Lawrence University Still Silent On Why Union Street House Was Allowed To Degrade To The Point It Needed To Be Demolished

Back on 06/01/2023, Lawrence University held a community conversation regarding the house at 128 Union Street that has fallen into such disrepair that the university is now planning to demolish it. During that listening session, a question that was raised was why had the house […]

City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permits For Two Bars, Rezoning Request For Lawrence-Owned Properties That Will Facilitate Mixed-Use Development

The City Plan Commission met 06/14/2023. They took up four items, two were special use permits for a couple bars, and two were related to a rezoning request by Lawrence University for university-owned properties along College Avenue. Lawrence is looking to develop a mixed-use project […]

Photos Of Lawrence-Owned Houses Near City Park – University Seems To Be Having Issues Maintaining Wood Siding And Accents

As discussed during a Community Conversation on 06/01/2023, Lawrence University is planning to demolish the university owned house at 128 N Union Street. One of the concerns brought up by residents during that meeting was the poor condition of some of the other Lawrence-owned houses […]

Lawrence Holds Community Conversation Regarding Planned Demolition Of Union Street House – Lawrence President Does Not Explain Why Property Was Not Maintained But Says “I Have No Intention Of Turning That Land Into A Parking Lot.”

Lawrence University held a community conversation on 06/01/2023 regarding the house at 128 Union Street. The Lawrence owned house has fallen into such disrepair that it has been deemed a fire and safety hazard and the university is planning to demolish it. Currently, that process […]

Lawrence University To Hold Community Conversation On Plans To Tear Down Historic University-Owned House At 128 N Union Street

Lawrence University is holding a community conversation on 06/01/2023 at 5:30PM on campus to discuss the future of the university owned house at 128 N Union Street. The house has been deemed a fire and safety hazard by the City of Appleton, and Lawrence plans […]

Aerial Landscape by Rolph Westphal (Day 1 – Arts In Education Week)

Mayor Woodford has declared September 12-18 to be Arts In Education Week in Appleton, and has called “on all City residents to observe the week with appropriate activities.” I thought an appropriate activity to show appreciation for art would be to spend the week highlighting […]