City staff preview sweeping zoning-code rewrite aimed for Jan. 1, 2027 implementation
Oct 20, 2026
City planning staff presented a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 15 (zoning code) intended to replace an outdated, piecemeal code with clearer appendices, new downtown districts (CC1/CC2), and quality-of-development standards; adoption is targeted for December with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2027.
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City planning staff presented a draft replacement of the city's zoning code (agenda item 26-0062), describing a multi-year effort to replace an older, 1980s-era code with a user-friendly, modern document. The presenter, Adam (city planning staff), said the rewrite consolidates allowed uses into a clear Appendix A, provides detailed land-use definitions and examples in Appendix B, and adds graphic, user-focused material in Appendix C to help residents locate permitted uses quickly.
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