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Consultants outline drafting workflow: technical review, policy papers, annotated outline and public drafts
Summary
McKenna said the zoning rewrite would move through a technical review, policy papers, an annotated outline that maps changes, public-review drafts and formal adoption steps, with multiple checkpoint gates for staff and commissions.
Donovan Smith outlined the team's planned workflow for producing an updated ordinance: begin with a technical review that inventories code problems, frequently requested relief and mismatches with the comprehensive plan; follow with policy papers that establish normative direction; produce an annotated outline showing where changes will appear in the final document; and then prepare one or more public-review drafts before finalizing a recommended ordinance for adoption.
Smith and Katie Ashbaugh emphasized that the annotated outline will act as a long review period for staff because it shows where text will appear in the final document and includes references and footnotes. The team said maps and graphics would be iteratively updated and that staff and relevant commissions will have checkpoint gates to confirm direction at each major milestone.
