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QUARTER-QUARTER RULE

Pottawatomie County primarily utilizes two
regulatory policies to control and influence growth Views amongst the three bodies ranged from the
in the rural areas: the Quarter-Quarter Rule and status quo, to changes that would allow for more
the Paved Road Requirement. Together these two density in certain areas and conditions, to changes
regulations act to guide growth to areas that possess that would alter the way the Rule is administered.
the appropriate infrastructure to better sustain the
After considerable discussion of the issue, it was
growth that has occurred in the County.
determined that since the County lacks a consensus
Throughout the planning process the Quarter- now, it should be re-evaluated on a regular basis
Quarter Rule has been topic of extensive debate. to ensure that the regulation is adequately meeting
Members of the Steering Committee, Planning the needs of County residents and the agricultural
Commission, and County Commission discussed community.
whether or not the Rule was still an appropriate
regulation to achieve a balance between rural
property owners rights and agriculture land
preservation.

Adopted - August 19, 2019 | 13