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West Branch council adopts temporary Prosperity Pathway development overlay
Summary
On Jan. 6 the West Branch City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 821, creating a three-year Prosperity Pathway Interim Development Overlay to temporarily regulate new construction and alterations within defined Main Street and Historic District subareas; the ordinance takes effect Jan. 16, 2025.
The West Branch City Council on Jan. 6 unanimously approved Ordinance 821, establishing the Prosperity Pathway Interim Development Overlay District (IDO) to temporarily regulate uses, new construction and demolition within the area identified as the Prosperity Pathway.
The ordinance, an amendment to Chapter 165 of the municipal zoning code, was approved on its third reading after a motion by Councilmember Tom Dean and a second by Jerry Sexton. The council recorded no votes against the measure. The ordinance states it will take effect on Jan. 16, 2025 and expire on Jan. 16, 2028 unless the council votes after a public hearing to extend the IDO.
According to the ordinance summary presented at the meeting, the Prosperity Pathway IDO is intended to pause or regulate development that could conflict with ongoing planning, land-use or zoning studies. The overlay incorporates sub-boundaries for the Main Street Sub-District and the Historic District and specifies that, where conflicts exist, the IDO regulations will control over other municipal code provisions.
The measure requires additional review processes for the included sub-districts and is structured to give the council the opportunity to revisit the overlay before its automatic expiration in three years. The council did not discuss amendments to the text during the meeting and voted to adopt the ordinance as presented.
The ordinance was memorialized by Mayor Roger Laughlin and attested by City Clerk Leslie Brick. The ordinance summary handed out at the meeting notes that the IDO is intended as temporary regulatory authority to protect areas while related planning work proceeds; the council may extend, modify or repeal the IDO after further public hearings.
