Community Development: Comprehensive Planning

Community Development: Comprehensive Planning

The League supports comprehensive planning for all governments in Johnson County and coordination of these plans among jurisdictions and school districts.
Position In Brief: 

Comprehensive planning should include:

  • Protection and preservation of the natural environment
  • Parks and open spaces, Efficient use of land and services
  • Adequate housing for various needs
  • A transportation system that includes safe and orderly traffic patterns, public transit, and pedestrian and bicycle trails.
  • Preservation o neighborhoods
  • Buffer areas between residential and nonresidential zones
  • Adequate infrastructure including quality water supply, waste water treatment and storm water disposal
  • Shared use of neighborhood parks, recreation facilities and schools
  • Public safety, including police, fire, ambulance and jails
  • Excellent well-funded schools
Position History: 

Position reached in 1970; updated in 2001.

Issues: 
League to which this content belongs: 
Johnson County