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Council hears first reading to consolidate planning and historic‑preservation boards, extend review threshold
Summary
Council received first reading of an ordinance to amend the Land Development Code: merge the historic preservation board into the planning and zoning board; transfer heritage‑tree quasi‑judicial functions to planning and zoning; extend the 'automatic stop' for review from 50 to 80 years; item scheduled for second reading.
At first reading, city staff presented an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to expand the powers and duties of the planning and zoning board and to fold the historic preservation board into that body. The ordinance text, read for the council, also transfers the tree board's limited quasi‑judicial land‑use authority…
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