Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, and Short-Term Rental Licensing Ordinance - As adopted at the December 9, 2024 City Council Meeting

To access the adopted and current zoning ordinance and map, click here.

Short-Term Rental Licensing Ordinance Adopted

Drafting Process Supporting Materials

• 8/26/2024 Joint Council/Planning Meeting Zoning Ordinance Presentation
• Short-Term Rental Inventory - Presented at 10/21/24 Planning Commission meeting.
• Short Term Rentals Draft 2 (PDF)
• Short-Term Rental Inventory - Prepared for the canceled 8/19 Planning Commission meeting.
• Open House Responses (PDF)
• Open House Summary Memo (PDF)

Open House Flyers

• Civic and Parks Flyer (PDF)
• Corridor Mixed Use Open House Flyer (PDF)
• Estate Residential Open House Flyer (PDF)
• Flyer for Open House (PDF)
• Neighborhood Mixed Use Flyer (PDF)
• Neighborhood Residential 1 (NR-1) Flyer (PDF)
• Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) Flyer (PDF)
• Neighborhood Residential 3 (NR-3) Flyer (PDF)

McKenna Memos/Materials

• Kickoff Memo January 26, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting (PDF)
• Materials from Residential Design Guidelines 3-8-23 Planning Commission Meeting (PDF)
• Signage Memo 3-8-23 Planning Commission Meeting (PDF)
• Zoning Ordinance Update Memo 9-13-23 Planning Commission Meeting (PDF)

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