At the end of the meeting Development Services staff reported the city's proposed Unified Development Code (UDC) and engineering manual are posted online under Development Services for public review and comment. Staff said they have not yet received substantive feedback and that the materials will be moved to a consultant-hosted page to improve public comment tracking.

The director's report introduced Emmanuel (Manny) Hernandez as a new planner in the department. Staff also said annual development-services revenues were more than $1 million higher than the prior calendar year and that the department will keep the UDC comment period open a bit longer and plan an open-house style outreach potentially in February or March before a formal recommendation.

Staff highlighted changes in the proposed UDC landscaping chapter, saying the draft includes a points-based approach that allows flexibility across project types and that the landscaping chapter as drafted could reduce tree counts for some project types compared with the adopted code while giving developers options that earn credits for stormwater collection and other features. Commissioners asked about where the materials are posted and about timelines for public meetings; staff said the documents are under Development Services on the city site and that they will circulate links and meeting invitations.

No formal action was taken on the report; commissioners discussed calendar scheduling for upcoming meetings and outreach events.