Council reviews vacant‑property registration draft focused on first‑floor downtown vacancies

Aug 18, 2026

City staff presented a narrowed vacant‑property registration draft centering on first‑floor vacancies in the Urban Core Central corridor, proposing a vacant‑property plan, transferred enforcement authority, and a compounding registration fee aimed at spurring occupancy rather than long‑term vacancy.

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Acting Community & Economic Development Director Jacob Schulty told council the revised ordinance targets first‑floor vacancies in the Urban Core Central (UCC) downtown corridor and shifts enforcement to the community and economic development department.

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