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Webster Groves council asks staff to solicit bids for comprehensive code diagnostic after adopting comprehensive plan
Summary
Following adoption of the comprehensive plan, staff recommended soliciting consultant bids for a full code diagnostic and potential zoning/subdivision code rewrite; council signaled consensus for a hybrid approach (consultant bids + incremental in‑house work) and asked staff to prepare cost comparisons including potential FTE alternatives.
Deputy City Manager David Bookless and Planning Director John Wagner briefed council on next steps after the recently adopted comprehensive plan, focusing on how to align municipal code and zoning with the plan’s goals.
Bookless explained two broad approaches: a full code rewrite using an outside consultant or a slower, incremental in‑house revision. He said the work touches multiple documents — zoning ordinance, subdivision rules, nuisance codes, sign and lighting…
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