Community Development lays out ambitious FY27 work program, warns of staffing limits

Aug 5, 2026

Community Development staff presented a broad FY27 work program including zoning modernization, riparian buffer implementation, 'cleaner fill' rules, biosolids scoping, rental‑inspection research and a placeholder ROI to study industrial livestock operations; staff said department capacity is near full and will prioritize projects.

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Community Development Director Bart Svoboda and staff reviewed a comprehensive FY27 work program Aug. 5 that includes state‑mandated code updates, zoning modernization phase 3, riparian buffer implementation, form‑based code work, and scoping for a biosolids ordinance and rental‑inspection program.

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