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Planning commission walks residents through zoning ordinance, website navigation at public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing, commissioners and staff demonstrated the city zoning ordinance PDF and website, explained the difference between the community (master) plan and the zoning ordinance, and answered questions about site plans, special‑use permits, notice to property owners and grandfathering.
At a public hearing opened by Chairman Reid, staff walked residents through the city’s zoning ordinance and how to use the online PDF and hyperlinks to find permitted uses and standards. The presenter said the community plan shows how the city should look in “5 to 10 years,” while the zoning ordinance is the legal tool that enforces that vision.
Assistant Mr. Barton demonstrated the document’s table of contents and the permitted‑uses table, showing how hyperlinks can take a user directly to relevant sections. “You can click on that, and it should take you right to that section of that…
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