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Commission approves Wichita growth‑area removal from county comprehensive plan maps

5575217 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The board adopted a resolution amending the county's Community Investments Plan to remove a swath of unincorporated land from Wichita's 2035 urban growth area and future growth concept maps; the change does not annex land or fund city infrastructure improvements.

The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt amendments to the county's Community Investments Plan 2015–2035, removing a portion of unincorporated land from the City of Wichita's 2035 urban growth area and its 2035 future growth concept map.

Scott Whittle of the county planning department briefed the board on the proposed change, which the City of Wichita initiated in May. Whittle said the affected area is generally bounded by 47th Street to the north, Hoover to the east and about 119th Street to the west, in the area between…

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