The bill amends K.S.A. 12-749 to restrict the authority of city planning commissions by eliminating their ability to adopt planning and zoning regulations for land located outside the city limits. Specifically, the bill removes the provision that allowed cities to apply subdivision regulations to land within three miles of the city limits, provided it was within the same county. This change emphasizes that subdivision regulations will now only apply to land within the city itself, thereby transferring the responsibility for unincorporated areas to county planning commissions.

Additionally, the bill repeals K.S.A. 12-715b, 12-715c, and 12-715d, which may have contained previous regulations or provisions related to planning and zoning. The overall effect of this legislation is to streamline the planning and zoning authority of cities, ensuring that they focus solely on land within their jurisdiction while allowing counties to manage regulations for unincorporated areas. The act will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 12-749, 12-715b, 12-715c, 12-715d