Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 75-2715 (2026)

Historic preservation declared policy of state

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75-2715. Historic preservation declared policy of state. The legislature hereby finds that the historical, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage of Kansas is an important asset of the state and that its preservation and maintenance should be among the highest priorities of government. It is therefore declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of the state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation and to foster and promote the conservation and use of historic property for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of Kansas taking into consideration land used for agricultural purposes located within the environs of any historic property.

History: L. 1977, ch. 284, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 74, § 4; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case: Friends of Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 307 P.3d 1255 (Kan. 2013).
Friends of Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 307 P.3d 1255 (Kan. 2013). · cites it 5× “As a matter of first impression, we must determine who is obligated under the Historic Preservation Act, K.S.A. 75-2715 et seq., to establish that (1) there are no feasible and prudent alternatives to the project and (2) the project program includes all possible planning to…”
Lawrence Pres. All., Inc. v. Allen Realty, Inc., 819 P.2d 138 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 8× “cess may a landowner demolish a structure which is near a structure on the historical register? What procedures must the decision-making body use before a landowner may demolish or otherwise use the property? Who has standing to require notice, be heard, and appeal? The…”
Friends of the Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 222 P.3d 535 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “" K.S.A.2008 Supp. 75-2715. To that end, the legislature has created a comprehensive program of historic preservation "to foster and promote the conservation and use of historic property for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of Kansas.”
Mount St. Scholastica v. City of Atchison, Kansas, 482 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (D. Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “2d at 434 (citing Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-2715 for the public policy and intent of the Kansas Historic Preservation Act).”
Allen Realty, Inc. v. City of Lawrence, 790 P.2d 948 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 75-2715 et seq. K.S.A. 75-2715 reads: “The legislature hereby finds that the historical, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage of Kansas is an important asset of the state and that its preservation and maintenance should be among the highest priorities of…”
City of Wichita v. Peterjohn, 522 P.3d 385 (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “" K.S.A. 75-2715. The Act permits delegation of local projects to cities that have enacted their own "comprehensive local historic preservation ordinance," as Wichita has adopted in W.”
Reiter v. City of Beloit, 947 P.2d 425 (1997). · cites it 3× “75-2715, the legislature sets forth the public policy regarding historic preservation: “The legislature hereby finds that the historical, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage of Kansas is an important asset of the state and that its preservation and maintenance…”
Bd. of Riley Cnty. Comm'rs v. Kansas Historical Soc'y (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “" K.S.A. 75-2715. Out of respect for this heritage, the Kansas Legislature enacted a "comprehensive program of historic preservation .”
City of Prairie Vill. v. PV United (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). “2d at 767 (referring to the Historic Preservation Act, K.S.A. 75-2715). We conclude that this guideline also weighs in favor of finding the proposed ordinance administrative in nature.”
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