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Planning staff proposes on‑site signs for rezoning notifications to increase transparency
Summary
Planning staff proposed adding an on‑site sign posting requirement for zoning map change applications, similar to signage used for Title 41 site plan notifications. Staff will draft code language for return to the commission in January.
Planning staff proposed adding an on‑site sign posting requirement for requests to change the zoning map, mirroring the notification process used for Title 41 site plan developments. Mr. Riggs said the sign would state the requested zone change, the meeting date and time, and be posted roughly two weeks before the Planning Commission hearing to alert neighbors who might not watch electronic notices.
Mr. Riggs told commissioners the sign would be a modest addition to existing public‑notice practices and would help reduce surprises among residents who said they had not known about recent rezoning applications. The commission discussed whether public hearings are required (City Council holds the statutory public hearing); staff clarified the proposal is purely for improved local notification in the planning‑stage process. Planning staff will return with draft code language for commission consideration at the next meeting in mid‑January.
