In February of 2017, the city of Manhattan, KS partnered with Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) to create a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would replace their previous Ordinance. The primary goals of that project were to simplify the previous regulations and align the zoning districts with the Comprehensive Plan. To facilitate the drafting process, two enCodePlus sites were created: one to house the then-existing UDO and one to serve as a project site for KKC and City staff to create their new regulations. This allowed continued public access to the previous version of the UDO during the rewrite period.
When the rewrite was completed in 2019, the new UDO went live in an updated enCodePlus portal. In addition to the streamlined regulations, this portal incorporated a rebranded home page; an interactive GIS map; a Land Use Lookup for finding uses permissible by zoning district; Development Calculators for determining parking, landscaping, bufferyard, sign, and development yield requirements for specific projects; Quick Tables for easily referencing tables in the regulations; a Document Library for accessing related plans; and Regulations by District for viewing relevant portions of the UDO categorized by zoning district. These features serve to enhance the understanding and accessibility of the UDO.
Together, enCodePlus, Kendig Keast Collaborative, and the City of Manhattan created a much-needed update to their regulations that is attractive and easily accessible to everyone in the community.
Automatically archives and provides historical versions of code sections.
Automated email notice of published document updates.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of bufferyard widths, screening types and plant types and quantities
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of acres number of dwelling units per acre and per development.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of landscaping material types and quantities by location.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of total parking space quantities for cars, trucks and bicycles.
Customizable calculator for on-the-fly computing of sign types, areas, heights and locations by district.
Optimized mobile and desktop document reading with navigation, printing, linking.
Esri-based GIS map application designed for planning and zoning queries, analyses, and display.
Instant access to parcel details like ownership, land and building value and district standards.
GIS map of districts where specific land uses are permitted by-right or by condition or special exception.
Professional services to audit, amend, update or rewrite zoning and land development regulations.
