AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Open the Hearing to Consider a Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment to Article 8 Related to Rules of the Boards and Commissions
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT
Corey Liles, Zoning Administrator, Planning Department
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Open the hearing, receive public comment, provide feedback on the text amendment, and continue the hearing to June 11, 2025.
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PROCEDURAL CONTEXT
The Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO), Town Code Appendix A Section 8.1 requires the Town Council, in its legislative capacity, to consider proposed amendments to the LUMO.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
The proposed rule revisions would reduce the numbers for members seats, quorum, and voting thresholds, and provide alternatives for administrative review if a Board does not have enough members to meet. Please see the Staff Report for more information.
TRADEOFFS, ALTERNATIVES, IMPACTS
Spring advertisement for Advisory Board members is currently underway, and staff are in coordination so that upcoming appointments can be aligned with the outcomes of this text amendment process. We are also preparing proposed revisions to the Advisory Board Membership Policy so that the policy stays aligned with LUMO. Please see the Staff Report for more information about tradeoffs.
COMPLETE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
The proposal supports goals of the Complete Community Strategy such as Plan for the Future Strategically and Plan for Excellence in the Public Realm. Please see the Staff Report for more information.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
The proposal is consistent with the Town’s commitment to equitable engagement and related efforts to ground communications and community engagement work in the principles of equity.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Staff have provided notice of this hearing according to LUMO requirements. Please see the Staff Report for more information.
ATTACHMENTS
Staff and Advisory Board Materials
• Staff Report
• Planning Commission Recommendation
• Draft Staff Presentation
Draft Ordinance and Resolutions
• Resolution A - Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
• Ordinance A - Approving the Text Amendment
• Resolution Denying the Text Amendment
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