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Council debate over consent calendar process centers on quasi‑judicial land‑use items

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Council members disputed whether quasi‑judicial rezones and map amendments should appear on the consent calendar’s first reading or be pulled for fuller initial presentation; staff said the process follows the Unified Development Code.

Several council members debated whether quasi‑judicial land‑use items should be placed on the consent calendar or pulled for fuller initial hearings at the May 13 meeting.

Councilman John Donaldson said he pulled multiple quasi‑judicial items from the consent calendar because he was concerned residents lost a meaningful two‑week window to react between a first and final vote. “We used to get a full explanation of what it was, a full presentation, so that when you voted each time, you knew…

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