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City Council held a work session on the latest T-Zone updates proposals at its April 24, 2023 meeting. The agenda and materials may be viewed here.
At its February 15, 2023, meeting, the Planning Commission made its recommendation to City Council on proposed zoning text amendments to the Transition Zones. The recommendation text can be read in full here.
The February 15, 2023, meeting agenda and materials can be viewed here. The meeting recording can be viewed here.
The City Council held a work session reviewing the Planning Commission's recommendation during its March 6, 2023, meeting.
Transition areas, or "T-Zones" serve as an area between more vibrant commercial districts and quieter single-family residences. Across the City, approximately 24 acres of land, or less than three percent of the total land area, is zoned T.
Below is a highlighted version of the City’s Official Zoning Map showing T-1 and T-2 properties. Acreages (AC) of contiguous T-Zoned properties are noted.
As part of City Council's amendments to special exceptions criteria in February 2021, Council asked Planning staff to develop zoning tools to facilitate the development of small residential projects on infill sites too small to support large commercial or mixed-use developments.
The Comprehensive Plan, small area plans, and the Council work plan all support a review of tools to achieve diverse housing.
Staff identified the T-Zones as candidates for zoning updates because of:
Date | Group | Meeting Links |
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June 21, 2021 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
November 22, 2021 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
January 18, 2022 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
April 4, 2022 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
May 16, 2022 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
May 23, 2022 | City Council | City Council Consideration of 1st Reading |
June 1, 2022 | Planning Commission | Planning Commission Work Session |
October 11, 2022 | Housing Commission | Housing Commission Work Session |
October 19, 2022 | Planning Commission | Planning Commission Work Session |
October 20, 2022 | Environmental Sustainability Council | Enviromental Sustainability Council Work Session |
November 2, 2022 | Planning Commission | Planning Commission Public Listening Session |
December 7, 2022 | Planning Commission | Work Session Agenda |
December 21, 2022 | Planning Commission | Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendations (Deferred to February 15, 2023 Meeting) |
January 25, 2023 | Planning Commission | Special Work Session Agenda |
February 9, 2023 | League of Women Voters Q&A with Planning Staff | Community Forum |
February 15, 2023 | Planning Commission | Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation |
March 6, 2023 | City Council | Planning Commission Recommendation Review |
March 21, 2023 | City Council Town Hall | Town Hall Video |
April 24, 2023 | City Council | City Council Work Session |
May 3, 2023 | Planning Commission | Work Session Agenda |
June 5, 2023 | City Council | |
June 12, 2023 | City Council |
All future dates are tentative.