Olathe City Zoning Code

18.10 Introduction

18.10.010 Title

This Title is known and may be cited as the Unified Development Ordinance, and may be cited and abbreviated as "UDO."

18.10.020 Purpose

The purpose of the UDO is to:

•Implement the City's Comprehensive Plan, known as PlanOlathe; and

•Provide standards and procedures for new development and redevelopment within the City and subject to its regulatory jurisdiction; and

•Conform to all applicable requirements of Kansas and federal law; and

•Provide standards that are appropriate to their context; and

•Establish procedures for processing development that encourage appropriate and streamlined land use decisions; and

•Provide regulations in language that is easy to read and understand by everyone who interacts with the development approval process; and

•Provide standards that, wherever possible, are clear and capable of administration through streamlined procedures; and

•Create incentives for development that is consistent with PlanOlathe, in addition to required standards; and

•Protect neighborhoods from incompatible development; and

•Provide standards that are realistic and work in the market; and

•Accommodate housing that is affordable for the City's entire spectrum of households;

•Encourage mixed use centers that are designated by PlanOlathe; and

•Accommodate the redevelopment of the City's built-up areas, such as Downtown and older commercial areas; and

•Require and encourage open and civic spaces that are appropriate to their context; and

•Encourage energy-efficient, sustainable development practices.

18.10.030 Authority

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7 of Chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA 12-741 et seq.), as amended, and Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution.

18.10.040 Applicability

The ordinance is effective throughout the corporate limits of the City. The City may engage in extraterritorial planning activities pursuant to KSA 12-743, as amended.

18.10.050 Consistency With Comprehensive Plan

This title implements the goals, objectives and policies adopted for the City, as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan ( PlanOlathe ) and other planning documents. While the City reaffirms its commitment that this title will conform to adopted planning policies, the City expresses its intent that no provision of this title may be challenged merely on the basis of an alleged nonconformity with the Comprehensive Plan or other planning policy. (Ord. 22-22 § 2, 2022)

Olathe City Zoning Code

18.10 Introduction

18.10.010 Title

This Title is known and may be cited as the Unified Development Ordinance, and may be cited and abbreviated as "UDO."

18.10.020 Purpose

The purpose of the UDO is to:

•Implement the City's Comprehensive Plan, known as PlanOlathe; and

•Provide standards and procedures for new development and redevelopment within the City and subject to its regulatory jurisdiction; and

•Conform to all applicable requirements of Kansas and federal law; and

•Provide standards that are appropriate to their context; and

•Establish procedures for processing development that encourage appropriate and streamlined land use decisions; and

•Provide regulations in language that is easy to read and understand by everyone who interacts with the development approval process; and

•Provide standards that, wherever possible, are clear and capable of administration through streamlined procedures; and

•Create incentives for development that is consistent with PlanOlathe, in addition to required standards; and

•Protect neighborhoods from incompatible development; and

•Provide standards that are realistic and work in the market; and

•Accommodate housing that is affordable for the City's entire spectrum of households;

•Encourage mixed use centers that are designated by PlanOlathe; and

•Accommodate the redevelopment of the City's built-up areas, such as Downtown and older commercial areas; and

•Require and encourage open and civic spaces that are appropriate to their context; and

•Encourage energy-efficient, sustainable development practices.

18.10.030 Authority

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7 of Chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA 12-741 et seq.), as amended, and Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution.

18.10.040 Applicability

The ordinance is effective throughout the corporate limits of the City. The City may engage in extraterritorial planning activities pursuant to KSA 12-743, as amended.

18.10.050 Consistency With Comprehensive Plan

This title implements the goals, objectives and policies adopted for the City, as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan ( PlanOlathe ) and other planning documents. While the City reaffirms its commitment that this title will conform to adopted planning policies, the City expresses its intent that no provision of this title may be challenged merely on the basis of an alleged nonconformity with the Comprehensive Plan or other planning policy. (Ord. 22-22 § 2, 2022)