Commission adopts form‑based code updates to remove redundancies and clarify enforcement

May 27, 2026

The commission adopted a second‑reading update to the form‑based zoning code that trims redundant language and moves public‑realm street and sidewalk standards to engineering/public works; staff said changes simplify navigation of the code for residents and developers.

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City planning staff presented a second‑reading amendment to Section 20 of the zoning ordinance that updates and simplifies the city's form‑based code. Jamie Pesch of the planning department described the amendment as a 10‑year update that eliminates redundancies introduced when the code was originally adopted in 2015 and accommodates lessons learned from multiple development projects downtown and in Lakeside.

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