Hastings launches year‑long zoning recodification; chapter 34 to be rewritten as chapter 54
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City staff began a recodification of the planning and zoning code to rewrite chapter 34 (to become chapter 54), improve clarity, align text with state law and standardize formatting; staff proposed a yearlong timeline with public meetings and work sessions.
Kevin (staff member) told the commission the city has started a recodification process that will rewrite chapter 34 of the municipal code into a reorganized chapter 54 and update planning and zoning regulations for clarity and legal consistency.
"We're gonna take down chapter 34, which will be chapter 54," Kevin said, explaining the rewrite will address legal issues, align wording with state statutes, and apply consistent formatting adopted previously for the sign code. He outlined draft article areas — general administration, enforcement and appeals, district regulations, signs (largely complete), conditional use standards, nonconformities and historic preservation — and said the work will proceed article by article with staff and consultant support.
Kevin said the timeline runs through the coming year with work sessions, public meetings and planned council workshops so the finished product can be presented to the city council for adoption in 2026. He emphasized public input and commission guidance during the drafting process.
No formal vote or ordinance was considered at the meeting; the recodification was described as an ongoing staff project with expectation of multiple public review steps.