Future Vision and Goals The vision and goals of the comprehensive plan must align with the strategic goals adopted by the Governing Body. Throughout this document, the future vision and related goals are incorporated into each section. The vision and goals within each section have been developed based on coordination with the goals of the Governing Body, the community-based Vision 2030, and comments from the most recent citizen satisfaction survey. Overall, the goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to promote future growth that is balanced and orderly thus enhancing the built environment for residents, employees, and businesses while at the same time satisfying the vision of maintaining Lenexa’s unique character. In order to achieve this goal, there are numerous steps that must be taken. This update of the Comprehensive Plan takes the first step to recognize the Governing Body’s goals and moves the plan forward by introducing the goals as outlined in Vision 2030. This is the first step in moving the Comprehensive Plan from a resource document to a goal-oriented document. Future updates of the plan will prioritize the goals and further refine them into implementable steps. With each subsequent update, new goals may be added, goals may be reprioritized, or existing goals may be removed as they are accomplished. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to be a working document, one that is used for not only future land use decisions, but by each department within the city to help guide future decisions related to the continued growth and development of Lenexa. To that end, several broad goals that will be refined in specific chapters or sections of the plan include: • Preserve and enhance the public health, safety and welfare through the management of growth, provision of adequate public services, and protection of natural resources. • Make Lenexa a quality place to live, work, and play. • Provide guidelines by which the Governing Body and Planning Commission can review and evaluate development proposals. • Provide a guide for public investment, thus helping to ensure that local public dollars are spent wisely for community facilities and services. About Lenexa Lenexa is a community of 48,190 residents 1 located in Johnson County, Kansas in the southwestern portion of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The City lies approximately 12 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. Incorporating over 34 square miles, Lenexa has several interstates and highways running through it, making it an ideal business center. Interstate 35 is a north-south corridor through the eastern portion of the city. The Interstate 435 loop also travels 1
According to the 2010 US Census