Specifications include, but are not limited to: Johnson County, Kansas, is accepting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional planning consulting services to rewrite and update the County’s zoning and subdivision regulations. The updates should include, but not be limited to, the following: • Align the regulations to the Comprehensive Plan. • Modernize the current Regulations to meet contemporary and future land development needs. • Organized and formatted in a simple and visually pleasing layout for clear concise communication. The document should be cross-referenced to eliminate repetition. • Include simple language, diagrams to illustrate regulations, and concise tables and charts. • Modernize land use categories and terminology used throughout the Code. • Effectively address the increasing development within the county regarding infrastructure and growth management. • Update telecommunication facility regulations to meet state and federal regulations. • Update sign regulations to align with current case law to be content neutral and appropriate for the county setting. • Ensure that the Regulations are based on generally accepted land use law and principles as well as state and federal regulations. • Create a unique document specific to the needs of Johnson County.
