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Council authorizes solicitation for planning and zoning code rewrite after discussion and executive session
Summary
After discussing a previously started but incomplete rewrite and pausing to review prior vendor work, the council voted to authorize staff to issue a new solicitation for a full planning and zoning code rewrite; the city attorney noted the work is substantial and likely requires consultant support beyond in-house capacity.
Council members debated how to complete a multi-year planning and zoning code rewrite before authorizing staff to solicit a vendor. The council discussed a previously selected vendor that had done preliminary work but not completed the rewrite; members said the outstanding contractual and deliverable questions should be reviewed.
Attorney Wiggins reminded council that the draft she circulated had been produced while she served as interim and that the city’s circumstances and contract relationships have since changed. She said the project is significant and will likely require consultant coordination and additional funding beyond routine legal services.
Council action
After discussion and an executive-session review of contractual questions, the council voted to remove item 8 from the table and then to authorize staff to issue a solicitation for a planning and zoning code rewrite. The vote carried on voice vote; the council directed staff to pursue a formal solicitation rather than immediately assign the full rewrite to the existing city attorney contract.
Nut graf: The council authorized a new solicitation to complete a long-running planning and zoning code rewrite, concluding vendor-contract questions must be resolved and outside consultant capacity is likely needed for a comprehensive update.
Next steps
Staff was asked to draft a solicitation that outlines the full scope and timeline, and to return to council with procurement options and a proposed schedule for review, planning commission referrals and public work sessions.
