Welcome to Johnson County, IA

Plans

This page provides introductions and links to the primary long-range vision documents for the County: Johnson County 2018 Comprehensive Plan (including Volume 3: Mid-Term 2024 Update) and Village Plans.

The update process for the Johnson County Comprehensive Plan successfully concluded on April 11, 2024, when the County Board of Supervisors adopted the third volume. A record of the update process is available here.

2022 Economic Development Plan and associated plans are available here.

2018 Comprehensive Plan

Click here for Volume 1 of the current Comprehensive Plan as amended through April 11, 2024*

*The current plan was adopted May 17, 2018, and became effective upon adoption. Text amendments were adopted Sept. 12, 2019, and May 5, 2022. All updates were integrated in May 2023. On April 11, 2024, Volume 3: Mid-Term Update 2024 was adopted as standalone volume. No material changes were made to Volume 1; however, the cover of that volume reflects the adoption of Volume 3 by noting an amended through April 11, 2024 date.

There have also been various updates to the Future Land Use Map which are also integrated into this document.**

Click here for Volume 2 (Appendices) of the current Comprehensive Plan

Click here for Volume 3: Mid-Term Update 2024 of the current Comprehensive Plan

Click here for a large version of the Future Land Use Map**

**The current map was adopted May 17, 2018. The map was amended September 12, 2019; October 24, 2019; October 8, 2020; and September 12, 2024 (FLUM amendments). Boundaries from newly adopted Village Plans were added on October 2020 and March 2023. All updates were integrated in May 2023, and the map is current through September, 2024.

What is a Comprehensive Plan?

The Johnson County 2018 Comprehensive Plan was adopted May 17, 2018, by the Board of Supervisors and became effective upon adoption.The comprehensive plan is a long-range vision document which is articulated and implemented through the regulations in the Unified Development (zoning) Ordinance.

The purpose of the plan is to establish how and where change will occur in order that services can be adequately provided, and to create policies for managing change in a manner that best represents the needs of the County and its environment.

The plan acknowledges that Johnson County is rapidly growing and changing. The plan is a collection of goals, strategies and action steps, which address physical land use, infrastructure management and needs, sustainability, environmental issues, housing and growth management strategies, local economy, and transportation issues. The plan also includes an implementation section.

Original text of the Plan (with no amendments)

Johnson County 2018 Comprehensive Plan Volume 1 - Adopted May 17, 2018 (This is the original text as adopted with no amendments. The current version is provided at the top of this webpage.)

Johnson County 2018 Comprehensive Plan Volume 2 Appendices- Adopted May 17, 2018 (original text)

For Volume 3, adopted in 2024, please access the link provided elsewhere on this page.

Village Plans

Village plans help small rural communities in the unincorporated area balance growth opportunities and preservation goals. Residents in the villages and other community members provide comments and ideas during input sessions (separate from comprehensive planning) to guide any future village growth. Click on this link for an Overview of the Village Planning Process.

The final village plan works in tandem with the Comprehensive Plan and plays a role in decision-making by the County's Board of Supervisors, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Board of Adjustment.

A village plan does not require any property owner to change how they use their property or alter the current zoning. A village plan also does not change the fact that a village is unincorporated. There are nine villages in Johnson County. The following plans were adopted from 2008 through 2023.

Cosgrove Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Frytown Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Joetown Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Morse Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Oasis Village Plan and Adopted Resolution

River Junction Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Sharon Center Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Sutliff Village Plan and Adoption Resolution

Windham Village Plan and Adoption Resolution