Olathe Development Workshops & Year in Review

Notable new construction projects in 2010 included the Hilton Garden Inn, the Johnson County Public Works Office Building, a major addition to the Johnson County Adult Detention Center

Olathe, KS - infoZine - The City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is currently being updated and a series of public input development workshops will kick off this month. The UDO implements PlanOlathe, which was adopted in 2010. The UDO will include new standards for zoning, building design, site planning, infrastructure, landscaping, parking, nonconformities and vested rights, and uses (such as home occupations, cell towers, etc.). It will also update the process for approving new development.

Public input is critical to the UDO update process and the implementation of the City's new comprehensive plan. A public forum is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Olathe City Hall, 100 East Santa Fe. The session will begin with a 20-minute presentation, followed by an open discussion and comments. A public workshop is also scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on February 29. Lead consultant Mark White of White & Smith, LLC, will facilitate the forum. Mr. White is preparing an analysis of the existing UDO and an outline that we will use as a blueprint for the new draft. Public input will help shape these products and the City's new UDO.

Interested participants can RSVP by contacting Sharyn Mueller at (913) 971-8750 or

smueller at olatheks.org. 2011 Development Year In Review Now Available

The City of Olathe 2011 Year In Review provides detailed statistics on the permitting and development activity that occurred during 2011.

Notable new construction projects in 2010 included the Hilton Garden Inn, the Johnson County Public Works Office Building, a major addition to the Johnson County Adult Detention Center in downtown Olathe, and a number of major church and school additions. Residential unit figures totaled 322 in 2011, down from 364 in 2010, but up from 306 in 2009. The average value per unit for single-family residential has increased from $272,924 per unit in 2010 to $288,907 per unit it 2011.

Related Olathe 2011 Year In Review Link
http://www.OlatheKS.org/Development/LongRange/DandD

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