Council updates public-notice rules; notes state raised protest threshold to 60% for housing-increasing rezones
Nov 18, 2025
Council repealed and replaced the city public-notice ordinance to align with state law, maintain courtesy notices beyond 200 feet, add required signage, and implement a new 60% protest threshold for rezones that increase housing or density.
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Staff presented a repeal-and-replace of the city's public-notice ordinance to bring notice procedures into compliance with recent state law changes. Carter told council the rewrite reorganizes language, retains the city's broader courtesy notice beyond the 200-foot statutory boundary (up to 500 feet), and adds required signage language when applicable.
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