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The Planning Department is the focus of property development and revitalization activity throughout the City, including land use planning, permit issuance and building plan check and inspection services.
The goal of the Planning Department is to help guide growth while preserving resources for future generations. Collectively, the planning staff performs advanced and current planning functions, including processing entitlements such as plan amendments, rezones, site plans, conditional use permits, and environmental assessments. The department also prepares and maintains the 2025 Growth Management Plan and various community and specific plans, processes annexations, implements the zoning ordinance, supports the Topeka Landmarks Commission through he City's Historic Preservation program, provides public counter planning services, and makes recommendations to the Planning Commission.
Proposed ordinances
No proposals at this time. Comments welcome; contact David Thurbon at 785-368-3728 or by email at dthurbon@topeka.org.
Services:
- Annexations
- Comprehensive land use planning
- Conditional use permits
- Development of neighborhood plans
- Historic landmark designations
- Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization (MTPO)
- Park planning
- Planned unit developments
- Rezoning
- Subdivision plats
- Vacations (alley, easement and streets)
- Zoning/sign code enforcement
