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County staff recommend opposing state ‘no-impact’ home‑business bill that would limit local zoning
Summary
Justin Wagner, county counselor, said House Bill 2343 would largely preempt county zoning by permitting a broad category of 'no‑impact' home-based businesses by right in unincorporated areas; the House approved the bill 74–49 and county staff circulated draft opposition language.
Justin Wagner, Sedgwick County counselor, briefed commissioners on House Bill 2343, a proposal to create a broad “no-impact” home-based business category that would be permitted by right in unincorporated areas and would limit local zoning authority.
Wagner said the bill’s current text would remove much local discretion over whether a home-based use is appropriate in a given neighborhood. “It would really take this decision making power away from cities…
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