Staff outlines ‘housekeeping’ amendments to development code; most changes are structural or clerical

Apr 7, 2026

Staff said the package contains primarily outline and reference fixes (64% outline changes) and minor code-clarity edits, with typographical corrections and some structural moves; items that change standards were explicitly excluded. A public hearing is planned ahead of council review.

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City planning staff presented a package of housekeeping amendments to the development code intended to clarify references, correct spelling and restructure outlines — not to change development standards. "Housekeeping amendments do not create or modify or remove standards," Sarah, a staff member, told commissioners, explaining the redline convention used in the packet (strikeouts for deletions, underlines for additions).

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