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Sherwood leaders place two charter amendments on January ballot to preserve local land-use and annexation control
Summary
City leaders announced two charter amendments for a January special election to preserve local public-notice and hearing requirements for land-use decisions and to assert the city's exclusive authority over annexations; proponents framed the measures as protecting public participation from recent state-level changes.
A speaker at the Sherwood advisory meeting announced two charter amendments the city will place on a January special-election ballot to preserve local control over land-use process and annexation.
The speaker said the first amendment would codify neighborhood meetings, public hearings and mailed notices for certain land-use applications so residents have a formal opportunity to comment. "We're gonna codify requirements for neighborhood meetings, public…
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