Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 8.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to provide for larger buildings, additional dimensional flexibility, and fewer use restrictions for affordable housing projects.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Planning & Zoning

Introduced

February 5, 2026

On agenda

February 26, 2026

Passed

May 20, 2026

Enacted

May 14, 2026

Enactment no.

220672

Where it was heard

City Council May 14, 2026 Ordinance ordained Pass Land Use Committee May 7, 2026 Recommended to be approved as amended Pass Land Use Committee Apr 16, 2026 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Apr 2, 2026 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Mar 19, 2026 Kept in committee City Council Feb 26, 2026 Referred for recommendation Pass

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