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Council creates VPCO citizens committee, approves nominees and edits to resolution
Summary
Council formed a citizens' View Protection Conditional Overlay (VPCO) committee, approved nominees, and edited the resolution to remove one whereas paragraph and add broader 'vague language' guidance; the council also allowed rotating/ plural secretaries for recordkeeping.
Council moved to establish a citizen committee to review the VPCO ordinance and appointed member nominees submitted by council and ZAPCO. The resolution was edited to remove one whereas clause (to avoid making a legal conclusion) and to fold concerns about vague language, legality and enforceability into another paragraph. Council also modified the draft to allow the committee to select or rotate a secretary rather than requiring a single committee member to serve that role.
Council discussion focused on striking the balance between giving the committee specific tasks and avoiding wording that could be interpreted as a legal finding. One councilmember suggested removing detailed whereas paragraphs to keep the committee's scope broader; staff and council agreed the resolution should still direct the committee to consider enforceability and potential policy amendments. The motion to approve the nominees and the edited resolution carried unanimously.
