19-2956.   Planning and zoning in urban areas; purpose.The purpose of this act is to authorize any countydesignated as an urban area under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2654, andamendments thereto, to prepare and adopt plans and land use regulationswith multiple advisory bodies so as to bring unity, consistency andefficiency to the county's planning efforts. Such plans and regulationsshall be designed, in accordance with the present and future needs of thecounty and shall promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort,convenience, prosperity and general welfare and protect the land, air,water, natural resources and environment and encourage their use in adesirable manner and insure efficient expenditure of public funds andconserve and protect the values of property under the jurisdiction of the county.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 96, § 1; May 3.