Three petitions regarding rezoning and the City of Prairie Village’s form of government were recently submitted to City and County officials.

On August 1, the City of Prairie Village received a petition with a proposed administrative ordinance related to the City's existing zoning processes, including changing the definition of rezoning, with the goal of limiting the City's ability to add allowable housing types to existing residential zones. The petition and proposed ordinance can be read in their entirety on the City’s website. The petition calls for the City to either immediately adopt the ordinance or for an election of the City to vote on the adoption of the ordinance.

Two additional petitions were submitted to the Johnson County Election Office. One petition calls for an election of the city to vote on the abandonment of the mayor-council form of government, which has been Prairie Village’s form of government since receiving its charter in 1951. The third and final petition calls for an election of the city to vote on the adoption of the mayor-council-manager form of government. Both petitions can be read in their entirety on the City’s website.

The City is working with its legal counsel, as well as legal and election professionals at Johnson County to determine the process of consideration and compliance with state statute guidelines. 

For more detailed information on each of the petitions and forms of government, or to view the petitions in their entirety, please visit pvkansas.com/2023petitions.