Manhattan city commissioners appear poised to dissolve the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and replacing it with a city-appointed planning board that could also serve as the city’s board of zoning appeals.
The proposal, presented by Manhattan planning and development director Stephanie Peterson and Riley County planning director Amanda Webb, would dissolve the joint board established in 1976 and replace its governing agreement with a new interlocal agreement between the city and county.
Under the proposed arrangement, Manhattan would establish its own planning board, while Riley County would retain its existing planning board and separate board of zoning appeals. The new agreement would include a promise of coordination between the two governments on planning matters.
