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Concord council adopts zoning text amendments, shortens proposed goat‑grazing period to 14 days
Summary
Council adopted text amendments to Article 7 (zoning districts) and to Article 8/use regulations and Article 14/definitions of the Concord Development Ordinance; council amended a provision to allow goat grazing for 14 consecutive days (out of 90) instead of 21 and adopted the amended text.
The Concord City Council voted Nov. 15 to adopt several zoning text amendments, including changes to Article 7 (zoning districts) and a package amending Article 8 (use regulations) and Article 14 (definitions) of the Concord Development Ordinance (CDO).
City staff told council the Planning & Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended the key blue bullet points within the statement of consistency. During the Article 8/14 discussion, Councilmember Lori Clorett questioned whether a proposed allowance for goatscaping — a temporary use that allows landowners to use goats for vegetation control — might cause sanitation or operational issues if permitted for 21 consecutive days. Councilmembers debated reducing the consecutive‑day allowance to lower potential negative impacts on neighbors and logistics for permitting.
Councilmember (Speaker 19) moved to change the draft from 21 days to 14 consecutive days out of a 90‑day period; the motion was seconded, council voted to adopt the amended language, revisited the statement of consistency as required by procedure, and then adopted the amended text amendment as presented.
Mayor William C. Dush opened the earlier public hearing on Article 7 and received one speaker in favor, a commercial real‑estate developer who urged smart industrial density and cautioned that added setback requirements could make industrial infill impractical. No opponents spoke during either public hearing.
City staff said fire and building codes require suppression systems for tall industrial structures and that the fire department could rely on code‑required systems even though Concord does not have ladder trucks sized for very tall buildings. The council approved both the Article 7 ordinance and the amended Article 8/14 amendment by voice vote.
Next procedural steps: staff will incorporate the amended language into the adopted ordinance and will continue to coordinate with the Planning & Zoning Commission on implementation details.
