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Council schedules public hearing on state wildland‑urban interface code
Summary
After a presentation on the state's wildland‑urban interface code, council members agreed to publish a public hearing (to be coordinated with planning commission) and to collect sample ordinances from nearby cities to tailor local adoption.
A fire‑safety representative briefed the council on the state's wildland‑urban interface (WUI) code and recommended the city schedule a public hearing and planning commission review. Members discussed whether the statute requires a hearing; staff said it is a mixed practice in nearby towns and encouraged holding a public hearing to ensure public input and legal safety.
Council agreed to coordinate the public hearing timing with planning commission meetings and requested copies of ordinances adopted by neighboring jurisdictions for comparison. The presenting official said he would obtain sample language from Gunnison and other cities and attend the public hearing to answer technical questions.
Council members noted much of the WUI language mirrors existing local building and defensible‑space practices; staff flagged the planning‑and‑zoning process as the appropriate venue for detailed land‑use regulation changes. The item will be formally noticed as a public hearing and appear on the planning commission agenda before a final council vote.
