Public paper · October 10, 2026 · Zoning desk
Franklin County, Kansas Planning Commission Hears Two Rezoning Applications October 15 for Three-Acre Homesites Near Vermont Road and US-169
The Franklin County, Kansas Planning Commission will hold public hearings at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026 in Ottawa on two rezoning applications that would move agricultural land to the R-3A Single Family Residential Three-Acre District, at 4370 Vermont Terrace and at 216 Virginia Road / 4689 US-169 Highway.
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The Franklin County Planning Commission in Kansas has posted its agenda for a regular public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, 1418 S. Main St., Ottawa, KS 66067. Two rezoning applications are set for public hearing.
Public hearing items
1. Application #2608-0089 (George). Rezone about 17.12 acres from A-1, Agriculture District to R-3A, Single Family Residential Three-Acre District. The property is 4370 Vermont Terrace, on the east side of Vermont Road about a quarter mile south of Stafford Road (S½ of the NW¼ of Section 33, Township 15 South, Range 21 East).
2. Application #2609-0091 (Kueser). Three changes on land known as 216 Virginia Road and 4689 US-169 Highway, west of Virginia Road and north of US-169 (Section 16, Township 19 South, Range 21 East):
- About 3.00 acres from A-1 to R-3A;
- About 3.00 acres from A-2, Transitional Agriculture District to R-3A;
- About 19.00 acres from A-2 to A-1.
Related item
On the non-public-hearing part of the agenda, the commission is also set to consider Application #2608-0033, a Small Subdivision Final Plat for George Farms at the same 4370 Vermont Terrace property.
What this means
In Kansas counties, the planning commission typically holds the hearing and makes a recommendation, and the county commission makes the final zoning decision. Rezonings from agriculture to three-acre residential lots change what can be built and how the land is taxed and served. The agenda links supporting documents for each application. The draft minutes of the September 17, 2026 meeting are also posted.
Next meeting
The agenda lists the next Planning Commission public hearing for November 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Source
- Franklin County, Kansas, Planning Commission Public Meeting Agenda, October 15, 2026 (franklincoks.org Agenda Center).
Notes and sources
- Author: Ryan Standley / Record of Sale, LLC / Notice Nearby.
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