Olathe, KS Zoning

13 districts. 4 overlays.
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Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1Single-Family Residential (Low-Medium Density)res_sf12,000 sf35 ft0.40.353.6225 / 20 / 5
R-2Single-Family Residential (Medium Density)res_sf10,000 sf35 ft0.450.44.3225 / 20 / 5
R-3Single-Family Residential (Medium-High Density)res_mf7,500 sf35 ft0.50.456.3220 / 20 / 5
MF-1Multi-Family Residential (Low Density)res_mf20,000 sf45 ft0.6110220 / 20 / 10
MF-2Multi-Family Residential (Medium Density)res_mf15,000 sf55 ft0.651.515215 / 20 / 10
MF-3Multi-Family Residential (High Density)res_mf10,000 sf65 ft0.7225215 / 15 / 10
C-1Neighborhood Commercialcom5,000 sf45 ft0.81225 / 25 / 10
C-2Community Commercialcom5,000 sf55 ft0.851.5225 / 25 / 10
C-3Regional Commercialcom5,000 sf65 ft0.852225 / 25 / 10
CBDCentral Business Districtcom5,000 sf75 ft0.93225 / 25 / 10
I-1Light Industrialind20,000 sf55 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-2General Industrialind40,000 sf75 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MU-1Mixed-Use District (TOD-eligible)mu5,000 sf60 ft0.5215225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HPD
Historic Preservation
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
FHOD
Flood Hazard
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15
ESA
Environmental Sensitive Areas
HS

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
PD-/-PDD
Planned Development
PD

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5

Adopted building codes

No statewide code

Local adoption
2018
2008
Local
IECC (Residential)
Local
IECC (Commercial)
Local

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

0%completeness5 partial21 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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