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LAND USE AND • While certain portions of the County are
DEVELOPMENT becoming increasingly urbanized, much of
the County remains rural. Agriculture remains
FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION an integral part of the County’s economy and
identity. Preserving the rural and agricultural
portions of the County while accommodating
Key Issues and Considerations
growth in a sensible and fiscally sound manner is
The following key issues and considerations related a top identified priority.
to Land Use and Development were identified through • As Pottawatomie County’s growth is directly
the comprehensive planning process. These essential tied to the growth of the City of Manhattan,
items should be kept in mind as associated strategic coordination with the City of Manhattan and
action priorities are pursued in the coming years, Riley County is essential.
within the context of related guiding principles and
goals for Land Use and Development as outlined later The Land Use and Development Framework for Action
in this section. is organized in three tiers: (1) Guiding Principles,
(2) Goals, and (3) Strategic Action Priorities. These
• Pottawatomie County has been growing at a fast
topics are intended to coordinate with and support
rate, with one of the highest growth rates of any
the other aspects of the Comprehensive Plan. The
county in the State of Kansas. This growth has
Strategic Action Priorities convey tangible actions
been uneven in the County, with the majority
that will, over time, achieve the Goals of this chapter
of the growth being concentrated in the Blue
in line with the Guiding Principles.
Township (Green Valley) area and along the U.S.
Highway 24 corridor.
• This pace of growth has strained County services
in some instances, with the County facing
more urban issues than it has traditionally. A
neighborhood plan (the Green Valley Area Plan),
will focus more specifically on the issues related
to the growth in the southwestern portion of the
County.

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