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Planning staff outlines progress on comprehensive zoning ordinance rewrite
Summary
Staff told the commission that the zoning‑ordinance rewrite has advanced through structural changes (articles, definitions, land‑use consolidation and district clarifications), highlighted contentious topics (definition of family, accessory dwelling units, downtown main‑floor residential), and set a target for committee work and additional work sessions toward a summer draft.
Planning staff provided a comprehensive status report on the multi‑article zoning ordinance rewrite, explaining structural edits, policy choices under consideration, and next steps for public review.
Staff said Article 1 (title, purpose, scope) now references the master plan and clarifies intent; Article 2 (definitions) has been restructured so each letter has its own numbered subsection; Articles 3 and 4 split district mapping from district regulations and…
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