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Council postpones downtown overlay zone public hearing to April 14 amid calls for clearer summaries
Summary
The council postponed the supplemental DEIS public hearing on downtown overlay zone amendments to April 14, extended the public comment period and directed staff to provide clearer per‑DOZ summaries and a 'before/after' table for community review.
The Committee of the Whole voted to adjourn the public hearing on the supplemental Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) and proposed downtown overlay zone (DOZ) amendments to April 14 to allow more time for public comment and staff responses. City development staff explained that comments received will be documented and responded to in the final supplemental GEIS and that the council aims to consider adoption in June depending on the volume and complexity of comments.
Multiple councilmembers asked staff to produce a concise per‑DOZ "before/after" summary, organized by the eight DOZ subdistricts, so residents can understand specific changes without parsing the 600‑page packet. Staff also clarified that some topics — such as covenants or parcel‑specific private covenants — fall outside the DOZ process and would require separate procedures. The council approved the procedural motion to reschedule the public hearing and encouraged staff to circulate clearer explanatory materials and a submission email/portal for written comments.
