Hierarchy of City/County Plans

 

v      Comprehensive Plans

Ø      Community wide plans

Ø      Purpose:  to establish the overriding goals & policies of the community’s envisioned future

Ø      Examples:  Horizon 2020; Transportation 2025

 

§         Watershed or Sub-basin Plans

·     Plans that encompasses an entire watershed or sub-basin

·     Purpose:  to study stormwater runoff and the potential for flooding and environmental impact of a particular watershed or sub-basin, before and after potential development, which drains into a river or other body of water

·     Example:  North Lawrence Drainage Study

 

¨       Sector Plans

Ø      Plans that encompass one or more sections of land

Ø      Purpose:  uses geographic and demographic information to develop a detailed land use vision for future development or redevelopment of the study area

Ø      Examples:  Northwest Area Plan, Southern Development Plan

 

ª      Neighborhood Plans

·         Plans that encompass a specific established neighborhood association

·         Purpose:  to provide history/background, a summary of current conditions, goals, objectives, action plan, and guidelines for use and development on the neighborhood’s specific issues

·         Examples:  Comprehensive Downtown Plan, Oread Neighborhood Plan

 

¨       Special Area Plans

      -  Nodal Plans

          * Plans that encompass prescribed radius around an                         intersection of two or more major thoroughfares

          * Purpose:  to study current conditions, goals,                                 objectives, action plan, guidelines for use and                                      development surrounding an intersection

          * Examples:  6th/K10 Intersection Nodal Plan

 

      -  Corridor Plans

          * Plans of a linear nature, often encompassing a                                        segment of roadway or specific feature

          * Purpose:  to study current conditions and provide                          goals, objectives, action plan, and guidelines for                    use and development

          * Examples:  23rd Street Corridor Plan, Burroughs Creek          

                Corridor Plan

 

 

 

 

 

      -  Specific Issue/District Plans

          * Plans that deal with a specific issue such as a                                project or do not fall into any of the above listed                     categories

          * Purpose:  to study current conditions and provide                          goals, objectives, action plan, and guidelines for                    use and development regarding a specific issue

                   * Examples:  6th/Wakarusa Intersection Area (only                                                  covers north half of intersection), Oakley Plan                                     (south side of 6th/Folks Road intersection),                                HOP District Plan, Historic District Plan