Planning staff briefed commissioners on two major planning items that will be on the commission agenda: the second reading and adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan (now projected to 2050) and amendments to the city code to conform with the State's Live Local Act.

Staff said the Comprehensive Plan adopted on first reading in May was transmitted to state reviewing agencies; because the state now expects a 20-year planning horizon the city updated the plan from a 10-year horizon to a 20-year horizon (2050), revised maps and updated data and analysis accordingly. A consultant will deliver the same presentation for the commission at the public meeting.

On the Live Local Act update, planning staff said the primary change is adding PD (planned development) zoning as an eligible designation under the city's Live Local implementation and reducing certain parking-reduction thresholds from 20% to 15% where projects are proximate to transit. Staff noted local constraints (municipal product mix) that require Tamarac's Live Local projects to be mixed-use.

Why it matters: the comprehensive plan sets the city's long-range land-use, population and infrastructure projections; changing the planning horizon and maps affects future zoning, development reviews and potential map amendments. The Live Local changes alter code permitting pathways and may change permitting procedures for qualifying developers.

Next steps: consultants and staff will present the materials at the commission meeting; the comprehensive plan adoption and Live Local code updates are second-reading items scheduled for commission consideration.