Council discusses which development‑code changes to advance before unified code

Feb 24, 2026

Council and staff reviewed a list of potential code updates that could be processed before adoption of a unified development code; staff suggested parkland dedication be prioritized and councilors identified several other items to bring forward for earlier workshops or Planning & Zoning review.

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City staff presented a package of development‑code elements that could be addressed before the full unified development code (UDC) is adopted—currently expected about a year from completion of the comprehensive plan. Staff asked the council whether any items were urgent; the council discussed prioritizing parkland dedication and several other items the council identified by number (including items 1 and 2 and items 3, 10, 11, 15 and 17 as noted by one councilor). Staff cautioned that piecemeal changes may duplicate future UDC work and that some legal or grant conditions favor waiting for the UDC, but agreed to schedule targeted workshops for items the council wants advanced now.

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