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Council favors incremental fixes to planning zones rather than an immediate overhaul
Summary
Council members proposed a step-by-step approach to addressing planning-zone problems, suggesting the city compile a running list of small ordinance changes to 'nibble' at rather than attempt a single large overhaul of the general plan.
Council members discussed problems in the city's planning zones and how to approach fixes. One member recommended taking incremental steps: "Just start taking nibbles," noting large-scale overhauls can be overwhelming and that the council could instead compile a list of individual fixes to address monthly.
Members suggested producing concise ordinance language for each small change and reviewing the list periodically — potentially quarterly — to move items into formal ordinance processes. The exchange emphasized practical project management over an immediate, comprehensive general-plan rewrite; the council did not adopt an ordinance at this meeting but agreed on the value of creating a working list for future action.
