Commission backs ordinance to shorten public-notice minimum to 15 days

Aug 13, 2026

Citing state changes and scheduling delays from a 30-day local rule, commission supported ORD 4-2026 to restore a 15-day minimum for newspaper notices and signage; motion carried unanimously.

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Planning staff asked the commission to approve ORD 4-2026, a proposed text amendment to Article 14 (amendments and zoning procedures) to change public-notice minimums from 30 days back to 15 days. Staff said the state had reverted to a 15-day notice requirement, and the city's earlier change to 30 days created scheduling problems that often delayed tabled cases by an extra month.

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