Council adopts height flexibility for projects using mass timber
Council adopted ordinance 15‑67 to allow the city to approve building heights over 160 feet when the excess height is solely necessitated by specific construction materials (including mass timber) and does not create additional floors or units. The change is intended to allow sustainable mass‑timber innovation while preserving special‑use review.
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The council adopted ordinance 15‑67, which permits council to approve building heights above the standard 160‑foot limit when excess height is required solely because of construction materials such as mass timber and when the increase does not add floors or dwelling units. Planning staff added language to require confirmation from the building official that material choice necessitates the height exception.
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