Staff outlines timeline to publish draft land‑development code after comp‑plan steps

Abby Feeley of the city’s planning staff updated council on the land‑development code (LDC) update and coordination with the comprehensive‑plan process. Feeley said the consultant delivered a first installment in two parts and that staff is reviewing items including accessory uses and structures, and what she referred to during the meeting as "alcoholic beverage animals," which staff flagged as an open question to resolve before public release.

Feeley said the team had originally targeted a December public installment but moved toward Jan. 20; after discussion with council members the staff recommended a mid‑February public draft so the public can first engage with the comprehensive‑plan material and then move into the LDC’s more technical review.

Council members generally supported the slight delay to avoid “competing” public engagement, and asked staff to provide a clear public timetable and a plan for staged outreach. Several council members suggested separating items that are clearly permissible under current law from items that may be affected by Senate Bill 180 so the public can comment where appropriate without delaying the entire code update.

Staff emphasized the LDC update is a large, multi‑topic document requiring careful public outreach, and that a short lag between the comp‑plan adoption and LDC public release can help staff train reviewers and prepare materials.

Provenance (selected evidence from the meeting transcript)

- Topic intro: transcript block starting at 3735.325 — evidence excerpt: "Abby Feeley... I'm here for the land development code update report that I give you each month..."

- Topic finish: transcript block starting at 4208.6353 — evidence excerpt: "You know, I think it's a it's a good timeline and it allows the community to digest it..."