Northeast Sector Plan, Ordinance No. 8748

Jurisdiction Name: Lawrence
State/Province: KS
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 89,512
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2012
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agribusiness, agricultural land, agricultural land protection, agriculture, food production, land, land protection, plan, production, rural, rural agriculture, urban growth area
Adopting Government Department(s):

Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, Lawrence City Commission

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Lawrence/Douglas County Planning and Development Services
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: not applicable
Funding Sources: not applicable
Policy Outcome(s):

plan set aside hundreds of acres of prime soil for agricultural or agri-business use and prevents it from being developed for commercial or industrial purposes

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1