Commissioners call for flexible materials and corner-building guidelines in downtown design code

Jun 18, 2026

Commissioners urged the draft design code be revised to explicitly allow common cement-fiber products such as LP Hardie Plank, to permit certain wood siding where context warrants, and to include special guidelines for corner buildings downtown; consultants will adjust draft language.

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Commissioners asked staff and consultants to broaden the draft downtown design standards to explicitly allow common cement-fiber siding products and to add guidance for corner buildings.

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