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Staff previews major Unified Development Code updates, including subdivision procedural changes and site‑plan review
Summary
City planning staff outlined proposed UDC amendments that would shift some subdivision approvals to administrative review, create master development plans for large/multi‑phase projects, add a formal site‑plan review for nonresidential and multifamily projects, and incorporate legislative changes from recent state bills.
City planning staff presented proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC) on Oct. 6 that would reorganize subdivision review, add formal site‑plan checks for nonresidential and multifamily projects, and implement changes required or permitted by recent state legislation.
Director Nathan Crane briefed the commission on two groups of amendments: Group 1 to implement statutory changes from 2023 and 2025 state legislation, and Group 2 for other code clarifications. Crane said the city plans a public hearing before the commission on Nov. 3 for Group 1, with city council first reading targeted for Dec. 9 and second reading Jan. 13.
Why it matters: the amendments would change which development steps the commission reviews and which staff can approve administratively. That affects public visibility into large subdivisions and the commission's role in master planning for multi‑phase projects.
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