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Staff outlines 18‑month plan to rewrite Royal Oak zoning ordinance; diagnostic and public‑engagement phases ahead
Summary
City staff and Zoneco presented a diagnostic and public‑engagement timeline for an 18‑month comprehensive rezoning initiative; commissioners asked for milestone deliverables and close planning‑commission involvement.
City planning staff updated the commission on an 18‑month project led by consultant Zoneco to rewrite the zoning ordinance. Staff said Zoneco has completed initial information gathering and is preparing a diagnostic report comparing the current ordinance to the master plan, plus a public‑engagement strategy that will be presented to the commission.
The diagnostic will identify ordinance provisions to be amended, removed or sharpened so the final document better matches the city’s adopted master plan. Staff emphasized an incremental approach with periodic deliverables and recommended the planning commission retain oversight rather than delegating responsibility to a subcommittee.
Commissioners asked for clear milestone deliverables and for Zoneco to return with the public‑engagement plan and diagnostic report (timeline indicated public engagement could start in November). Staff said they expect to present materials to the commission when they are polished and ready for substantive discussion rather than for a preliminary briefing.
