Central council moves floodplain, stormwater rules into unified code
Summary
Council advanced an ordinance to move floodplain and stormwater management rules from Chapter 15 into the Unified Development Code (UDC) and recommended approval; staff said definitions will remain in Chapter 9 and cross‑references will be updated.
Council considered an ordinance to relocate floodplain and stormwater management provisions from Chapter 15 into Chapter 4 of the city's Unified Development Code. Staff said the consolidation aims to give developers and staff a single reference point instead of two separate documents, which should streamline permit review and clarify enforcement.
A planning staff member summarized the change: "We have the comprehensive zoning ordinance and we have the unified development code. What we're doing is just combining the two into one document," staff said, explaining that cross‑references and definitions will be adjusted as part of the process. Council moved to recommend the ordinance for approval and the commission's recommendation was recorded.
Council members pressed staff on where definitions would live after the move; staff confirmed definitions will remain in Chapter 9 and that any other chapters that reference Chapter 15 will be relinked to the new structure before final adoption. The item proceeded with a recorded recommendation for approval to the commission, and public comment on the ordinance was none.
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