Lago Vista building commission forwards Chapter 9 red-line to city council

The Lago Vista Building and Standards Commission unanimously approved red-line corrections to Chapter 9 and voted to forward the suggested ordinance language to the City Council for formal consideration. The motion to send the corrections was made, seconded and passed without dissent.

Chair Frank Robinson told commissioners he would prepare a complete red-line comparison showing the previous language and the proposed changes for inclusion in the council packet and asked staff liaisons to work with the subcommittee to prepare backup materials. The city council liaison said a broader citywide code diagnostic is underway and council postponed substantive action on drainage-related ordinances until the diagnostic is complete in January.

Commissioners said the red-line edits were intended to clarify duties and streamline administrative terms (for example, replacing vague references to 'city inspector' with 'city building official' where appropriate) and to remove or simplify duplicate or confusing provisions. Commissioner Laura Sauter read the subcommittee summary that proposed specific editorial and structural changes to section 3-10 and related subsections.

The packet will include the subcommittee notes and a cleaned ordinance draft. Chair Robinson said that if staff cannot prepare the final ordinance, he will draft it for submission. The commission planned to return to the topic in January after the code diagnostic produces a consistent set of recommended definitions and cross-references.