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Bourbon County planning commission refines draft bylaws, sets course for zoning rules

Bourbon County Planning Commission · November 6, 2025
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The Bourbon County Planning Commission reviewed a draft set of bylaws and agreed to expedite work on zoning regulations intended to protect farm and ranch land from large-scale industrial development.

The Bourbon County Planning Commission reviewed a draft set of bylaws and agreed to expedite work on zoning regulations intended to protect farm and ranch land from large-scale industrial development.

Commission members spent the meeting comparing model language from neighboring counties and the KSA (the Kansas statutes in chapter 12), and discussed whether to first adopt a comprehensive plan or to move quickly to adopt limited zoning. "The implementation of limited zoning will help preserve productive farm and ranch lands from unfettered development of large scale industrial projects," a member…

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