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Council says lengthy compliance plan won’t work; non-progressing properties to face hearings
Summary
Council members agreed the proposed up-to-five-year compliance plan would not work for property owners who are not making progress; those cases will be escalated to individual public hearings going forward, staff said.
Following the two public hearings, Assistant Clerk/Code Geri Ebersohl updated the council on meetings with property owners and staff. She told the council that a previously discussed up-to-five-year compliance plan would not be effective for some properties that have shown little or no progress.
Council members agreed that cases without progress should be handled through individual public hearings so the council can set specific timelines and consider enforcement measures. The action reflects a shift away from a long-term, passive approach toward more case-by-case review. No formal vote was recorded on a policy change during the special meeting; the transcript records the council decision as a discussion and direction to require hearings for non-progressing properties.
Staff will schedule public hearings for properties the city determines have not made meaningful progress under prior timelines.
