Dayton council votes: moratorium, tree code tweak, conduit policy, plats and approvals — what passed April 22

The Dayton City Council took a number of formal actions at its April 22 meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, outcomes and immediate next steps taken from the meeting record.

Votes at a glance - Approve agenda (with amendment adding Resolution 28‑2025): Passed 5–0. - Consent agenda (as amended): Passed 5–0. - Public-trees ordinance (Item E): Council removed subsection 53.07(B) (property-owner duty to remove) and approved the ordinance as amended: Passed 5–0. Staff will return an amended ordinance for final publication and continue community outreach. - Ordinance 25‑2025‑11 — six‑month moratorium on development around 113th Avenue / East French Lake Road (Item H): Adopted 5–0. Staff directed to commission a concept-level study (Stantec estimate $10k–$15k) and return with scope and timeline. - Conduit-bond policy (Resolution 28‑2025): Council adopted a policy allowing the city to consider acting as conduit issuer for qualifying projects; baseline processing fee set at 1% of bond par amount (negotiable): Passed 4–1. Staff to publish policy and route any applicant-specific requests to bond counsel and return to council for approval. - Arbor Day proclamation: Approved by unanimous voice vote. - LC Stevens Amphitheater: Council directed staff to postpone standalone procurement and keep the existing site while MSA proceeds with the master plan; staff to prioritize amphitheater concepts: direction approved by consensus. - Legacy Woods preliminary plat / zoning map amendment (Item L): Preliminary plan approval granted 5–0 with conditions; staff to work on wetland delineation and final plat requirements. - Parkway Neighborhood Phase 2 preliminary plan and site plan (Item O): Council approved the phase‑2 plan as presented (staff noted minor revisions to unit count and parking will be reflected at final submittal): Passed 5–0. - Public roadway/drainage/utility easement question (Item M): Council tabled the matter to allow staff to gather legal and title information and to clarify rights between underlying property owners: Motion to table carried.

Next steps: Staff will return revised ordinance text for the tree code, publish the conduit policy and post it for applicants, engage consultant work for the moratorium study, advance the LC Stevens master plan with MSA and return amphitheater recommendations, and prepare final plats and binding documents for Legacy Woods and Parkway Neighborhood as each reaches final submittal stage.