Emporia schedules an October 13 hearing on eleven zoning-text amendments

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The public notice spans site plans, signs, review timelines, manufactured housing, special uses and administrative records; each proposal needs its own reading.

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One hearing notice contains eleven separate proposals

Emporia’s official notice schedules a City Council public hearing for Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 201 South Main Street. It lists Zoning Text Amendments 2026-01 through 2026-11, covering different subjects rather than one single change that can be summarized accurately with a yes-or-no label.

Read the amendment that affects the question

The notice describes proposals involving electronic as-built plans, window signs, statutory review periods, subdivision approval, manufactured housing, definitions, special-use permits, the use matrix, zoning-record corrections and proof of plat recordation. Residents should match a concern to the numbered amendment and inspect the actual ordinance copy available through Planning and Zoning.

The hearing is not the final record by itself

Public comment and council consideration do not establish that every proposal will be adopted unchanged. After the hearing, check the meeting record and final signed ordinance for any action and effective date.

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City of Emporia — October 13 zoning-text public hearing

Primary city notice checked October 7, 2026; it lists the hearing logistics and Zoning Text Amendments 2026-01 through 2026-11.

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