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Council liaison reports Planning Commission adopted zoning amendments and reviewed a downtown apartment concept
Summary
Council liaison reported Planning Commission unanimously approved amendments to the zoning ordinance (Ordinance 608) and held a nonbinding conceptual review of a proposed multistory downtown apartment project of roughly 144 units and 411 parking spaces.
Councilmember Samantha Gardner, sitting in for the absent mayor pro tem as liaison to the Planning Commission, told council on April 22 that the Planning Commission held two items: a public hearing and unanimous approval of Ordinance 608 (a set of zoning ordinance amendments resulting from the five‑year master plan review) and a conceptual site plan review for a proposed multistory apartment complex spanning two downtown parcels.
Ordinance 608: Gardner said the ordinance consolidated several amendments discussed during the commission's master‑plan review, including changes to single‑family zoning (R‑5 districts) and accessory structure rules. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to accept the changes following public input.
Conceptual downtown review: The commission also considered a conceptual site plan for a multistory apartment structure totaling approximately 144 living units and 411 parking spaces across two parcels. Gardner emphasized that conceptual reviews are nonbinding and are intended to provide the developer with early, informal feedback; no motion or approval of the site plan was requested from council at this meeting.
Ending and next steps: Because the commission vote on Ordinance 608 was unanimous, Gardner reported the amendments will move forward in the municipal process per normal procedures. The applicant for the downtown concept was encouraged to use feedback from commissioners as it develops a formal application.
