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Staff proposes notice, distance and timing changes for neighborhood meetings; commission continues item to March 5
Summary
Staff presented a text amendment proposal to change neighborhood meeting rules—adding notice distance, longer advance notice and limits on permissible meeting dates. Commissioners suggested postmark requirements, city templates and web postings; the commission continued the item to March 5 for further drafting.
Orem planning staff brought forward a proposed text amendment to the municipal code governing applicant‑hosted neighborhood meetings for development proposals. The Feb. 19 public hearing covered proposed changes to scheduling, notice timing, notice distance and when additional meetings or re‑noticing would be required.
Staff said the amendment would (1) prevent neighborhood meetings from being held on the same night as a City Council or Planning Commission meeting, (2) increase advance notice to neighbors from one week to two weeks, (3) standardize the notice distance to 1,000 feet…
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