Council rejects proposed Unified Development Code on second reading after public concerns over ADUs and process
On second reading of Ordinance No. 9‑20‑26 to adopt a new City of Delta Unified Development Code, council debate focused on ADU by‑right provisions, lot splits and neighborhood notification; the ordinance failed on a 3‑2 roll call (Hough, Cortez, White — Nay; Roland, Powers — Aye).
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The City Council considered Ordinance No. 9‑20‑26, a replacement of portions of Titles 15–17 that would enact a new Unified Development Code (UDC). The public hearing drew multiple speakers who raised concerns about ADUs, neighborhood impacts and the length and complexity of the draft code. Residents told council they worried that by‑right ADUs, lot splits handled by administrative review, and broader zone consolidations could change neighborhood character and reduce neighbors' opportunity to object.
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