Three Wichita suburbs have passed regulations on at least some electric or motorized vehicles within the past year. Rose Hill was the first to implement restrictions, and Cheney and Garden Plain have since followed suit. Valley Center is expected to consider its own ordinance in the next 30 to 45 days, and the topic was discussed at an Andover City Council workshop earlier this week.
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Regulations would address quiet hours, parking requirements, number of short-term rentals allowed per owner, density requirements, permit requirements and more.
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“It’s a super big day for Iola,” said Iola Mayor Steve French. “What a wonderful thing to have right here in our backyard. It’s been here for years. A lot of people that live here don’t know this is out here.”
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Manufactured homes are gaining traction in suburban neighborhoods as policymakers and developers look for more affordable, faster-to-build housing options amid soaring home prices. Although long stigmatized and restricted by zoning rules, new laws and improved construction quality are opening the door for factory-built homes to compete with traditional site-built housing.
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Shawnee County commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on new data center applications citing transparency.
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As classes start this week, Goessel schools have deployed an artificial-intelligence gun-detection system. The new security, purchased through a state grant monitors the district’s 35 security cameras for any visible signs of guns, superintendent Scott Boden said. Software and human analysis are designed to identify visible weapons, not to detect concealed firearms.
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