Downtown Regulation Plan adopted After nearly two years of design, the City Council formally adopted a Downtown Regulating Plan late in 2025, which replaced a twenty-five year old Design Guideline document. The Downtown Regulating Plan is the guidebook for future growth and improvement in Downtown. It describes the community’s vision for Downtown, provides specific strategies to make that vision reality, and kick-starts implementation by including updates to zoning regulations and design standards in and around Downtown. The Plan applies to Tonganoxie’s Historic Business District and neighborhoods near the Historic Business District; roughly bound by U.S. 24 / 40 on the north and west, Washington Street on the south, and East Street on the east. This Plan captures a vision to build upon Downtown Tonganoxie’s historic patterns and design, strengthen Downtown as a vibrant and walkable destination, improve its connection to nearby neighborhoods, promote more housing options in and around Downtown, and encourage investments that enhance this area as the thriving heart of Tonganoxie. As the City develops the FY 2027 CMIP, they wil place an emphasis on key Short-term, incremental, and long-term capital investment strategies to improve walkable streetscapes around Downtown and nearby areas, design better connections between the many parks, recreation opportunities, civic destinations, and community assets in and around Downtown. The Plan also looks to increase and improve Downtown’s social and civic gathering spaces, and strengthen Downtown’s unique sense of identity and history. Some practical components may include adding parking capacity by introducing head-in parking on the South side of 4 St, reducing width of marked crosswalks as a traffic calming feature, reduction in the number of plantings store front while moving towards enhanced group plantings at key placements. th
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Springtime Codes Complinace Updates
Springtime brings back green grass and everything that comes along with it. This is a reminder that grass must be maintained at a reasonable height (less than 8 inches) and noxious weeds such as Thistles and Johnsongrass should be eliminated. Brushy growth should be eliminated, and uncultivated vines should be removed from structures. Trees should be maintained and dead or damaged branches should be removed, trees also should be pruned so as not to overhang sidewalks or roadways, nor prevent visibility for traffic signage or intersection visibility. Also, with warmer weather comes the appearance of mosquitoes. Please do your best to remove breeding habitat such as old tires and containers that would hold water and provide a place for the mosquitoes to lay their eggs. If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact the Code Compliance Office at (913)306- 0259.
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