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Council reviews Land Use Code update schedule; staff proposes first reading Aug. 18 with 90‑day deferred effective date
Summary
Planning staff briefed council on a consolidated Land Use Code rewrite that staff restarted in late 2024. Planning Commission recommended 17 conditions; staff will bring a 1st reading on Aug. 18 and seek direction on a joint PC–Council workshop and a proposed 90‑day deferred effective date for additional outreach and refinements.
Planning staff presented a consolidated Land Use Code update and the Planning Commission’s recommendation package to City Council. Steven Williams, planning staff lead, said the effort restarted in fall 2024 and included multiple drafts, public meetings, a working group, and Planning Commission hearings; the next steps staff proposed were a council 1st reading on Aug. 18 and, if council supports it, a joint Planning Commission/Council workshop in early September followed by a 2nd reading on Sept. 15 and a deferred effective date (90 days) to allow targeted outreach in areas with significant rezonings.
Phil Kleisler summarized the Planning Commission’s recommended changes on topics including public land dedication (PLD) uses, separating parks and open space zoning, data center definitions and potential moratoria, and Old Town (OTX) lot consolidation limits. Staff emphasized that many of the recommended changes are suitable for inclusion in the 1st ordinance, while others would be sequenced for a second ordinance or subject to further study. Council debated the timing of a joint session with Planning Commission and asked staff to ensure legally required notice and additional outreach to potentially affected property owners.
