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City schedules public meeting to introduce zoning-code rewrite; map changes to be presented
Summary
Planning staff will introduce a rewrite of Lebanon’s zoning code at a public meeting on Monday, June 30, presenting a one-to-one mapping from old districts to new names and taking public comment before the planning commission and council consider final adoption.
Lebanon planning staff will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, June 30, in the council chamber to introduce a proposed rewrite of the city's zoning code and the companion zoning map; the meeting will show what each current zoning district will translate to under the new code.
The rewrite is intended to consolidate use rules and design standards so property owners and developers can find applicable rules in one place; planning staff said the rewrite will rely on the existing zoning baseline so most properties will see name changes rather than wholesale reclassification, although some districts may be split or combined.
Paul (planning staff) told the council the draft will include a chart that maps existing districts to proposed districts on a one-to-one basis where possible. He said the aim is to make the code more user-friendly, add graphics and align the code with the city’s land-use goals, while retaining the substance of current zoning except where targeted changes are recommended.
Council members said the rewrite creates an opportunity for "lessons learned" adjustments where development approvals delivered outcomes different from initial proposals; staff said public comments at the June 30 session can still be incorporated into the draft before planning commission and council review and final adoption.
Staff emphasized the process still includes formal planning commission review and subsequent council consideration; the zoning map and rewritten code are planned to be adopted together so property owners can see the new district name and how the change affects allowed uses and design standards.
The council asked staff to advertise the June 30 meeting widely and to provide clear before-and-after comparisons for property owners who want to know what the new code will mean for their parcels.
No zoning ordinance was adopted at this meeting; the session was a notice and staff introduction of the public meeting and rewrite process.
