Special Area Studies

Occasionally, the city undertakes and adopts special studies beyond the scope of the annual Comprehensive Plan update. These have included specific issues or needs such as neighborhood or corridor studies, design concept plans, and studies resulting in future land use plans and goals for newly annexed areas.

• Vision Metcalf Form-Based Code - Long term study of Metcalf Avenue, from Interstate 35 to 123rd Street, including some neighborhoods east and west of Metcalf, such as the downtown area, 95th and 103rd streets.


• West Aubry Study Area - Future land use plan and goals are under development by a task force as a commitment to residents and landowners in an 8.35 square-mile area south of the city annexed in 2008.


• The Blue Valley Plan / Urban Fringe Area - Joint study between Johnson County and Overland Park for a 21-square mile area south of the city; adopted as part of the county's Rural Comprehensive Plan


• Blue Valley Study Area Future Land Use Plan and Goals - Developed by a task force as a commitment to areas residents and landowners in a 4.7 square-mile area south of the city annexed in 2002.


• 151st Street Corridor Design Concept Plan - Plan showing acceptable land uses and architectural and site plan design features for 151st Street as it runs through neighborhoods in the south part of the city.