Public meetings continue through Thursday as the city of Emporia and Lyon County continue work to adjust the comprehensive plan.
Lyon County Zoning and Planning Administrator Sam Seeley says public involvement now can help to encourage development later.
Seeley says the current zoning regulations, both in Emporia and countywide, are somewhat inflexible. The local zoning effort is moving towards a form-based approach, which uses the physical form of buildings as a guiding principle in what kinds of development can go into different parts of town.
Work this week will help to flesh out the so-called Regulating Plan for Emporia and Lyon County. It will also set up standards for buildings, streets and landscapes as the zoning work continues through next year.
Meetings continue at the Emporia Arts Center until 6 pm Wednesday and from 8 am to 6 pm Thursday.
If you have questions about zoning regulations or PlanELC, you can go online to www.emporia-kansas.gov or www.lyoncounty.org. If you have questions about the update process, contact City Planning and Zoning Specialist Joe Foster at 343-4268 or jfoster@emporia-kansas.gov or County Planning, Zoning and Floodplain Management Director Sam Seeley at 341-3471 or sseeley@lyoncounty.org. You can also reach out to Urban Collaborative Planner Zoe Anton by email at zoe@urbancollaborative.com.
