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Planning commission approves master-plan timeline; schedules stormwater zoning discussion for April
Summary
The Planning Commission on March 10 approved a timeline to implement the master plan through zoning amendments, prioritizing stormwater management (to be discussed beginning April 14) and related items such as parking standards and tree canopy improvements.
The Planning Commission voted to approve a staff-proposed timeline to implement the city’s master plan through a series of zoning text amendments, and set stormwater management as the first topic for formal discussion in April.
Staff member Andy told commissioners the package is a compact work plan of seven main points and several subpoints prepared from commissioner feedback and consultant memos: “we prepared a quick memo for you. It’s got seven points to it total,” he said, and asked the commission to affirm direction so staff can schedule topic-by-topic memos and meetings.
Commissioners singled out stormwater management and flood mitigation as the most urgent near-term item, with staff noting subgoals will include reducing impervious surfaces and improving tree canopy. The commission also discussed reviewing parking minimums, EV-parking readiness and how parking rules intersect with stormwater objectives. Commissioners asked staff to include prior written feedback from commissioners in future memos to clarify how topics were chosen.
Staff explained the anticipated ordinance process: if commissioners approve draft language at a Planning Commission meeting, staff will set a public hearing after a 15-day public-notice period; the Planning Commission would then vote to approve or deny the ordinance before it goes to city council, and staff estimated a council appearance would likely be in June or July at the earliest. “We’ll set a public hearing on it. 15-day public notice period,” staff said.
Commissioners also raised the prospect of pending state legislation affecting local parking rules; one commissioner observed such bills often face legal challenges and said it is still worthwhile to adopt local rules now rather than wait for state action.
The motion to approve the proposed timeline as amended (adding a review of prohibited uses) passed by roll call. The commission directed staff to bring stormwater draft language to the April 14 meeting and to prepare related memos on parking standards and canopy/tree measures for subsequent meetings.
Next steps: staff will circulate the detailed memos and schedule the stormwater public-hearing timeline; the Planning Commission will consider ordinance language at a public hearing and, if approved, forward it to city council.
