Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 10.10.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.6, 15.1.8, 15.2.1, 15.2.2, 15.2.3, 15.2.4, 15.3.1, 15.3.2, and 15.5.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to make pre-submittal meetings optional for most permits and to improve clarity and consistency.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Planning & Zoning

Introduced

October 5, 2025

On agenda

October 9, 2025

Passed

December 18, 2025

Enacted

December 11, 2025

Enactment no.

219963

Where it was heard

City Council Dec 11, 2025 Ordinance ordained Pass Land Use Committee Dec 4, 2025 Recommended to be approved Pass Land Use Committee Nov 20, 2025 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Nov 6, 2025 Kept in committee City Council Oct 9, 2025 Referred for recommendation

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