Commissioners begin code rewrite; planners stress aligning land‑use categories with building‑code occupancies

Jan 10, 2026

Planners opened a multi‑session land‑use code update focused on reconciling permitted uses with building‑code occupancy groups (mercantile, assembly, factory), citing examples such as dispensaries and coffee roasters that may straddle definitions and require different safety standards.

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City staff opened a workshop on a comprehensive land‑use code update aimed at matching the city's permitted‑use categories to building‑code 'occupancy groups' so that land‑use permissions align with fire, life‑safety and construction standards.

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