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STRATEGIC ACTION • Establish an educational initiative with the public
PRIORITIES bodies (Planning Commission, BOCC), stressing
the importance of the Comprehensive Plan’s role
in guiding decisions on development approvals,
• Coordinate with incorporated municipalities and
zoning map amendments, use variances, capital
the Green Valley Area Plan to direct growth to
budgeting, and similar planning decisions.
existing municipalities, urban impact areas, and
areas with appropriate infrastructure. Directing • Ensure that new patterns of development, both
growth to existing areas of development will residential and non-residential, are compatible
help to maintain the rural character and function with their surroundings. Non-residential uses
of existing natural and agricultural areas, as well should be evaluated for compatibility prior to
as to limit expenditures to the provision of rural development in residential areas.
roads and services to unincorporated areas, and
• There is demand for housing of a rural character
to protect natural resources and waterways from
that is not actively agricultural land. This type of
development.
“Estate” development should be limited to within
› Encourage municipalities to plan for growth roughly one mile of existing paved roads. There
within and immediately surrounding existing is also demand for housing that is convenient
city limits of incorporated cities within the to access Manhattan and is of a more suburban
County. Coordinate with municipalities for style, particularly in the Green Valley area.
annexation of growth areas into municipal Accommodating this housing demand while also
city limits, including annexation of areas preserving and protecting natural resources and
served by municipal utilities. agricultural production is a key concern.
› In anticipation of future growth within areas › Pursue educational approaches for new
designated on the Future Land Use Map as homeowners regarding standard agricultural
urban impact areas, pursue development practices that should be expected in
of formalized process with incorporated agricultural areas. Residential uses in
cities in order to address coordination of primarily agricultural areas may result in
subdivision review, thoroughfare planning conflicts arising from standard agricultural
and construction, floodplain management, practices (such as prescribed burning, odors,
utilities infrastructure and other service noise, etc.). A potential partner may be KSU
provision, and any other matters of mutual extension services in Pottawatomie County.
interest. New development in the urban
› Compatibility of residential uses should be
impact areas should solicit the input of the
closely examined prior to being permitted
adjacent city during any rezoning process.
near intense agricultural/farming areas.
Currently the County notifies cities of zoning
changes within a mile of city limits, but no › Include compatibility provisions in the
process exists to require such a notification County’s development regulations for the
or to solicit input. purpose of protecting existing operations
and agricultural uses from encroaching
› Promote contiguous development patterns development and, in turn, protecting
that allow for more efficient provision of development from common nuisance
services (as opposed to leap-frog style associated with agriculture, e.g. dust, odor,
development patterns).
heavy equipment operation, etc.
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