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Corinne council adopts ordinance updating subdivision and master plan development code
Summary
The Corinne City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25‑01 to repeal and replace portions of Title 9 (subdivision and master plan development), a change the council said was mandated by the state. The council opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers before voting.
The Corinne City Council on Oct. 27 unanimously approved Ordinance 25‑01, repealing and replacing portions of Title 9 of the city code that govern subdivision and master plan development.
Council members said the revisions follow new state requirements and had been vetted in two work sessions and two public hearings. The council opened a scheduled public hearing on the proposed land‑use code changes and, with no one signed up to speak, closed it before taking the final vote.
The ordinance was moved for approval during the regular meeting and carried without recorded opposition. Council members present who participated in roll call earlier in the meeting were recorded as voting in favor.
Council members described the change as compliance with state direction: city staff and council said the update reflected recent state decisions affecting subdivision procedures. The council did not specify an effective date for the ordinance during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to open the public hearing on the proposed land‑use code changes: moved by Tom Little; seconded by Karen Caldwell; outcome: passed unanimously (roll call noted present: Greg Harris, Anne Whitaker, Tom Little, Karen Caldwell).
- Motion to close the public hearing: moved by Karen Caldwell; seconded by Mary Harris; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Motion to approve the previous meeting minutes: moved by Karen Caldwell; seconded by Tom Little; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Motion to adopt Ordinance 25‑01 (Title 9, subdivision and master plan development amendments): moved by Karen Caldwell; seconded by Tom Little; outcome: passed unanimously.
The council did not receive public comment on the ordinance during the hearing. Council members said the city held two public hearings on the package and two work sessions prior to the vote.
The ordinance text and any effective date or implementation steps were not read into the record during the meeting; the council recorded that the change was made to align the city code with state requirements.
