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Council reviews public‑engagement plan for UDC rewrite, asks for business‑focused outreach
Summary
Staff and consultant Kendrick Keys Collaborative presented an 18‑month public engagement plan for the Unified Development Code rewrite; council asked for targeted outreach to businesses, Old Town stakeholders and for advisory‑committee composition adjustments.
Cibolo planning staff and consultant Kendrick Keys Collaborative presented the city’s public engagement plan for the Unified Development Code (UDC) rewrite at the Feb. 11 council meeting. The 18‑month project aims to update zoning and development standards, streamline the approval process and make the code more readable.
Nut graf: Council members broadly supported a multi‑phase community engagement strategy but asked staff to add targeted outreach to small and larger businesses and to segment public workshops so different neighborhood concerns can be heard separately.
Plan highlights and council direction Planner Spencer said the engagement plan is built on three guiding principles — inform, consult and maintain a feedback loop — and calls for an advisory committee, joint meetings with boards and commissions, stakeholder interviews and topic‑specific workshops. The proposed advisory committee would include seven members: two from the Planning & Zoning Commission, one from the Economic Development Corporation, and four resident positions selected by council; terms would span the 18‑month project.
Council feedback Councilwoman Katie Cunningham asked staff to include focused outreach to businesses (Old Town and other small and larger firms) and suggested surveys for businesses that considered Cibolo but located elsewhere. She also recommended workshop segmentation — for example, Old Town homeowners, residents on main corridors, and other neighborhood groups — so the UDC rewrite hears a range of needs and avoids one loud constituency dominating the process. Council asked city staff to coordinate stakeholder contact lists and confirmed that council members would appoint or approve advisory committee members when staff returns with nominations.
Ending: Staff will finalize the engagement plan with the consultant, return with a proposed advisory‑committee roster for council appointment, and schedule public workshops and joint meetings with boards and commissions.
