Council debates new code process for Creekside and major development reviews

May 12, 2026

Staff proposed code changes to streamline major‑development review and allow deviation consideration against land‑use goals rather than traditional variance strictures. Council members raised environmental and fairness concerns; staff said technical stormwater standards remain in engineering code sections and offered to work on clarifying findings language.

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The Committee of the Whole examined proposed zoning code changes that would alter how deviations from strict zoning standards are reviewed in the Creekside mixed‑use district.

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