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Planning Commission-backed zoning rewrite to come before council as Ordinance 2026-01
Summary
City staff said the Planning Commission has spent over a year rewriting the zoning ordinance to align with city standards and confirmed the draft meets Redevelopment Ready Certification standards; a public hearing is scheduled and adoption will be considered as Ordinance 2026-01.
Staff reported the Planning Commission has been working for over a year to rewrite the City of Evart’s zoning ordinance to better align standards with the city and to meet Redevelopment Ready Certification requirements. The revision is intended to modernize zoning language and bring the city’s regulations into alignment with redevelopment goals.
A public hearing on the new zoning ordinance will be held during the regular council meeting, after which the council is expected to consider adopting the measure as Ordinance 2026-01. The meeting record does not show public comments or a vote; the item was presented for information and for the scheduled public hearing.
The Planning Commission’s recommendation and the certification alignment were described in staff materials; no ordinance text changes or specific code sections were read into the record during the work session.
