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Staff previews Southeast Topeka development plan, flags sewer and fiscal tradeoffs
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft Southeast Topeka Development Plan for the area around 45th and Croco that outlines land‑use options from conservative suburban growth to traditional neighborhood design, highlights sewer infrastructure needs across Croco, and provides fiscal impact projections ranging from roughly $452 million to $1.1 billion under different build‑out scenarios. The commission took no action and will consider an action item in a future meeting.
Planning staff presented the Southeast Topeka Development Plan to the commission, describing consultant work by Development Strategies, stakeholder outreach and four land‑use scenarios that range from a conservative suburban pattern to traditional neighborhood design with higher densities.
The presentation identified the study area near 45th and Croco and said consultants met with property owners, school district staff, Shawnee County planning and developers. Staff…
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