Council sends municipal code fence, lighting and performance‑standards changes back to planning commission
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Summary
City staff presented a renumbering and small amendments to performance standards and fence/wall rules, including a ban on flickering or flashing lights; council referred the item back to the planning commission to clarify the lighting rule and other edits.
City staff presented development code set number 5, a set of mostly renumbering and minor amendments to the development code that include performance standards (odor, lighting, air quality) and fence, wall and hedge standards.
Staff explained the package is part of a larger multi‑year municipal code update. The planning commission had recommended the amendments, but council members raised concerns that 1 provision — a blanket prohibition on “flickering or flashing lights” in commercial or residential zones — could unintentionally prohibit seasonal or decorative lighting. The vice mayor asked staff to modify the language to preserve public safety intent (avoid strobes or distracting lights) without banning holiday displays.
The council voted to refer the item back to the planning commission for reconsideration with the suggested language changes. No ordinance was adopted at the meeting.