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Jefferson County, Kansas COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted on March 27, 2001, by: The Jefferson County Planning Commission In Association with: The Plan Update Steering Committee Consultant Team: Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation In Association with: Richard Caplan & Associates Price Banks & Associates Tom Daniels, Ph.D. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN County Courthouse 300 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 628 Oskaloosa, KS 66066 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS George Mathews, Chairman Francis Grollmes Travis Oliver PLANNING COMMISSION Patrick Reed, Chairman Shirley Strickler, Vice-Chairman Bret Frakes, Secretary Darrell Hammond David Hemme Robb Hensleigh Glen Wear PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE Robert Abel, Sr. Kevin Kuenzi Bob Best Rick Link Robert Bigham Richard Malm Eric Bowser Jim Marietta Candy B raksick Mary Prewitt Terry Burris John Purvis Bob Clark Bill Reed Larry Cope Bill Rhodes Jim Craig Tom Ryan Charles Domann Charles Sedlock Charles Hamon Scott Slava Don Haynes Ruth Sneegas Joe Heinen Fred Sobering Steve Hughes Terry Sullivan Merrill Jacob Dave Taylor Paul Johnson Meril Vanderpool Ron Karn Jeff Van Petten COUNTY STAFF CONSULTANT June Huston, Planning/Zoning Administrator Bucher, Willis, Ratliff Corporation Eloise Tichenor, Administrative Assistant 7920 Ward Parkway Debbie Kruse, PT Clerk Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 363-2696 GIS COORDINATOR SUB CONSULTANTS Chris Schmeissner, Ph.D. Richard Caplan and Associates, Lawrence, KS Price Banks and Associates, Lawrence, KS Tom Daniels, Ph.D., Albany, New York JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 1 How to Use This Document ............................................................................................................................ 2 CHAPTER 1 - EXISTING CONDITIONS .............................................................................................. 3 COUNTY DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 3 LAND USE PATTERNS ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Development Pressures in the Jefferson County Countryside ..................................................................................... 3 Capacity of the County to Serve Growth ..................................................................................................................... 5 MAP OF EXISTING ZONING .............................................................................................................................. 6 Capacity of Urban Centers to Serve Growth ................................................................................................................ 8 MUNICIPAL SERVICE CAPACITY SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 8 Planning and Zoning ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Subdivisions .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Economic Development ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Capital Improvements Planning ................................................................................................................................. 10 Water Provision .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Sewer Provision .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Agriculture and Urban Development ......................................................................................................................... 11 DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ............................................................................................................................. 13 Municipal Service Capacity Summary ....................................................................................................................... 13 Examples of Commercial Building Permit Activity: ................................................................................................. 14 WATER BASINS AND FLOODPLAINS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY ........................................................................ 15 Rivers and Creeks of Jefferson County ...................................................................................................................... 15 OBJECTIVES OF THE STATE WATER PLAN AFFECTING PERRY LAKE ........................................................... 16 Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Water-Based Recreation ............................................................................................................................................. 17 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facilities and Policies .............................................................................................. 18 OTHER PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES .................................................................. 19 SOILS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY ....................................................................................................................... 21 Soil Classifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 GENERAL SOILS MAP ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Soils Associations ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 AREAS OF NATURAL SIGNIFICANCE .............................................................................................................. 24 Known Areas of Sensitive Habitat ............................................................................................................................. 24 MAP OF KNOWN SENSITIVE HABITAT AREAS ............................................................................................... 25 THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES KNOWN OR LIKELY TO OCCUR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY ............ 27 CHAPTER 2 - DEMOGRAPHIC AND LAND USE TRENDS................................................................. 29 POPULATION TRENDS .................................................................................................................................... 29 JEFFERSON COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE ................................................................................................... 29 LOCAL AREA ECONOMIC FORECASTS ........................................................................................................... 32 Lawrence Area Forecast ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Topeka Area Forecast ................................................................................................................................................. 32 COUNTY HOUSING MARKET STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ...................................................................... 32 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 35 TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 3 – GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICY STEPS .............................................................. 39 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................. 39 Page i Adopted April 16, 2001 JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS Table of Contents ISSUE DEVELOPMENT..................................................................................................................................... 39 SUMMARY OF ISSUE STATEMENTS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICY STEPS ............................................ 40 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................................... 40 Define the distinctive Natural Features relevant to planning and development standards: ....................................... 42 A Sense of Place ........................................................................................................................................................ 43 Urban Development in the Countryside ..................................................................................................................... 44 Urban Development Near the Cities .........................................................................................................................