Approve the First Reading of Ordinances #975, #976, and #977 - Proposed Amendments to City…

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Recorded in the minutes as: “i. Murray/ Motion: to approve the First Reading of Ordinances #975, #976, and #977 - Proposed Amendments to City Code Chapters 165 Title, Purpose, and General Provisions; Chapter 167 Zoning District Regulations and Performance Standards; and Chapter 169 Zoning Ordinance Off-Street Parking and Loading. Mayor Sara Kurovski opened the public hearing at 6:01p.m. Brian Dunkelberger, Senior Planner, presented a series of updates to Chapter 165: Title, Purpose and General Provisions, to allow open-style pergolas and trellises adjacent to a primary structure, allow increased maximum height for a single wall face of a retaining wall when a structurally engineered design is provided and allow corrugated metal as a fence material in rear and side yards of properties in industrial districts. Chapter 167: Zoning District Regulations and Performance Standards updates the Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations in accordance with Senate File 2369 enacted April 9, 2026 including defining zoning districts in which ADUs are permitted and defines “size,” and permit fireworks sales in all commercial and industrial zoning districts in accordance with Senate File 2285 signed into law on April 21, 2022 and Chapter 169: Zoning Ordinance Off-Street Parking and Loading which establishes minimum requirement for visitor parking spaces in all new duplex, townhome, and multifamily residential developments, adds new category for senior/independent multifamily developments. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed text amendments and unanimously recommended approval at their meeting on August 3, 2026. The public hearing was closed at 6:04 p.m”.

Motion as recorded: “to approve the First Reading of Ordinances #975, #976, and #977 - Proposed Amendments to City Code Chapters 165 Title, Purpose, and General Provisions; Chapter 167 Zoning District Regulations and Performance Standards; and Chapter 169 Zoning Ordinance Off-Street Parking and Loading. Mayor Sara Kurovski opened the public hearing at 6:01p.m. Brian Dunkelberger, Senior Planner, presented a series of updates to Chapter 165: Title, Purpose and General Provisions, to allow open-style pergolas and trellises adjacent to a primary structure, allow increased maximum height for a single wall face of a retaining wall when a structurally engineered design is provided and allow corrugated metal as a fence material in rear and side yards of properties in industrial districts. Chapter 167: Zoning District Regulations and Performance Standards updates the Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations in accordance with Senate File 2369 enacted April 9, 2026 including defining zoning districts in which ADUs are permitted and defines “size,” and permit fireworks sales in all commercial and industrial zoning districts in accordance with Senate File 2285 signed into law on April 21, 2022 and Chapter 169: Zoning Ordinance Off-Street Parking and Loading which establishes minimum requirement for visitor parking spaces in all new duplex, townhome, and multifamily residential developments, adds new category for senior/independent multifamily developments. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed text amendments and unanimously recommended approval at their meeting on August 3, 2026. The public hearing was closed at 6:04 p.m”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “ROLL CALL: AYES: Murray, Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. NAYS: None. Motion carried 5-0.”.