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FUTURE LAND USE zoning map and the ongoing zoning administration
PLANNING VERSUS process that binding, legally enforceable decisions
are made about property uses and compatibility on a
ZONING case-by-case basis. Adoption of this Comprehensive
Plan, including the Future Land Use and Character
The County’s development ordinances are among the Map, does not mean that the County’s zoning
primary tools for implementing the Comprehensive approach or mapping will automatically change.
Plan. The zoning regulations, in particular, play a Instead, the Future Land Use and Character Map
significant role in establishing and protecting the provides a tool for ongoing evaluation of how land
physical character of the county. These regulations uses in certain parts of the County may evolve over
delineate land use districts and the types of uses time while some areas (e.g., established, stable
permitted within them, together with standards neighborhoods) are likely to stay much as they are
for buildings and site improvements. As a result, over the long term.
the zoning regulations, together with the County’s
subdivision regulations where applicable, largely Provided in Table 1, Designations on Future Land Use
direct development outcomes. This is important as and Character Map Relative to Zoning Districts, is a
it provides a regulatory context in which local land comparison between the map categories relative
use decisions may be made to foster a prosperous to the current districts in Pottawatomie County’s
economy, a sustainable environment, and a high zoning regulations.
quality of life for residents.

Although the Comprehensive Plan and associated
Future Land Use and Character Map provide only
general planning guidance, their role is especially
relevant since it can lead to rewrites and updates of
the zoning regulations. It is only through the official

TABLE 1, DESIGNATIONS ON FUTURE LAND USE MAP RELATIVE TO ZONING DISTRICTS
DESIGNATION PREDOMINANT USE ZONING DISTRICT
Rural/Agricultural Existing agricultural areas and areas General Agriculture (A1)
not currently developed.
Estate Residential Large-lot single-family detached Ag-Residential (AR)
dwellings.
Suburban Residential Single-family detached dwellings. Single Family Residential (R1)
Urban Residential Single-family (higher density) and R1, R2, R3
multi-family dwellings.
Suburban Commercial and Variety of office and retail Commercial Neighborhood (CN)
Auto-oriented Commercial development. Commercial Highway (CH)
Manufacturing, assembly, logistics, Light Manufacturing (M1)
Light Industrial
etc. General Manufacturing (M2)
Heavy Industrial Heavier industrial uses. Heavy Exclusive Manufacturing (M3)

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