The Master Plan Elements contain the background information used to support the land use goals and policies of the Master Plan.

The plan elements have been divided into chapters in an Adobe Acrobat PDF format (download the free reader here.)

Introduction
Topics include:

• What are the plan elements and how are they used?
• How often are the plan elements updated
• If only updated periodically, how can the elements remain timely?

Community Resources

• Purpose
• Government
• Housing Services

Education and Information
Topics include:

• Shawnee Mission Unified School District No. 512
• Blue Valley Unified School District No. 229
• Olathe Unified School District No. 233
• Spring Hill Unified School District No. 230
• Higher Education

Environmental Review
Topics include:

• Purpose
• Geology
• Soils
• Topography
• Climate
• Hydrology
• Drainage Basins
• Stream Corridor Preservation
• 100-Year Floodplain
• Drainage Studies
• Air Quality
• Noise
• Potential Contamination

Housing (1.28MB)
Topics include:

• Purpose
• Character of the Housing Stock
• Age of Housing
• Tenure
• Vacancy Rates
• Cost of Housing Stock
• Lot and Structure Size

Land Use (1.49MB)
Topics include:

• Purpose
• Methodology
• General Characteristics
• Comparison with Land Use Patterns in the Past
• Land Use Analysis
• Projections
• Potential Ultimate Land Use

Utilities
Topics include:

• Purpose
• Water Supply
• Wastewater Treatment
• Electricity
• Natural Gas
• Solid Waste

Economic Profile
Topics include:

• Introduction
• Employment
• Income
• Rate of Inflation
• Trends in Trade

Parks and Recreation
Topics include:

• Purpose
• History and Policies
• Parks and Open Space System
• Trends in Public Open Space
• Open Space Planning and Urban Design
• Parks/Recreation and Open Space Plan
• Existing Park and Facility Inventory

Population Profile
Topics include:

• Purpose
• General Population Characteristics
• Natural Change and Migration
• Age Distribution
• Distribution by Sex and Race
• Educational Characteristics
• Household Characteristics
• Population Forecasts

Transportation (2.03MB)
Topics include:

• Purpose
• The Street Network
• City Street Classifications and Standards
• Existing and Proposed Transportation System
• Maintenance of the Street Network
• Aesthetic Design
• Commuting Choices
• Public Transportation
• Traffic Management Measures
• Capital Improvements Program
• Residential Street Program
• Overland Park Traffic Control System
• South Metro Connection Study
• Transportation Planning Goals and Policies

Neighborhoods
Topics include:

• Purpose
• Neighborhood Conservation Program
• Methodology
• Organized Neighborhood Groups

For more information about the Master Plan, email Mary Hunter, senior planner, or John Rod, manager of Community Planning and Services.