Commission flags missing zoning map, public‑involvement gaps in master plan review
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Summary
During a master‑plan review tied to Redevelopment Ready Communities recertification, commissioners identified missing elements in the current master plan — notably the absence of a zoning map and district descriptions — and recommended targeted amendments and better documentation of interjurisdictional outreach and asset management.
The planning commission reviewed the community master plan and identified items staff and the steering committee should add to meet Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) guidance.
Commissioner David Kuder told colleagues the current master plan lacks a zoning map and several zoning‑district descriptions that are normally required by the guidance. "The one thing that's not in this plan is the zoning map," Kuder said, adding that those omissions should be corrected in an amendment or supplemental material.
Kuder described the composition of the steering committee and the outreach steps taken to adjacent jurisdictions, utilities and stakeholders. He also noted that some optional but recommended master‑plan elements — such as an asset‑management plan describing municipal buildings, roads, underground infrastructure and IT systems — would strengthen the document and help the city organize capital investments.
Staff indicated that limited public engagement by neighboring jurisdictions is common and that a formal amendment would trigger the same public‑notice and outreach requirements as a rewrite; staff suggested a four‑month window would be realistic for a limited amendment but that a larger rewrite could take longer.
Next steps: staff will transmit commission minutes and comments to state reviewers and discuss whether a limited amendment or a more substantial rewrite is appropriate. Commissioners suggested placing the item on the Dec. 2 or a joint Dec. 8 work session for further discussion.