Council hears first reading to add minor conditional-use permit option for small projects

Aug 6, 2026

In a first reading, staff proposed an amendment to the development code to add a minor conditional-use permit stream for projects with no new construction to reduce fees and engineering review; appeal procedures to council would remain the same as for regular CUPs.

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City planning staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to amend the development code to define a "minor conditional use permit" and add it as an entitlement process for projects that involve no new building or construction. Lisa Warner, associate planner, said the process is designed to help small business owners move into existing buildings by reducing fees and removing engineering review where it is not needed.

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