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Planning staff: Council made targeted amendments to ZOTA (House Bill 443) and added new public‑notice steps

3335273 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

Staff reported that the Urban County Council largely accepted the planning commission’s ZOTA recommendations tied to House Bill 443, but separated drive‑thru standards for later review and added new public notice measures including a QR‑code sign and monthly reporting of technical review committee approvals.

Planning staff updated the commission on the council’s actions on the zoning‑ordinance text amendment tied to House Bill 443 (ZOTA). Staff told commissioners the council made few substantive changes to the commission’s recommendations but split out drive‑thru standards for separate committee review and added new public‑notice provisions.

Why it matters: House Bill 443 changed the standards for objective (ministerial) development approvals statewide; local ZOTA work was staff’s effort to align local rules. Staff…

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