First reading and public hearing of an ordinance amending Chapter 12 “Planning and Development”, Exhibit A “Zoning Ordinance” to add the newly adopted residential zoning designations, as follows: 1. Amending Article 3 “Use Regulations”, Section 301 “Establishment of Districts”; 2. Amending Article 4 “Specific Use Standards”, Section 406 “Bed and Breakfast Establishments and Short-Term Rentals”; 3.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This Text Amendment is a follow-up to adopting the new residential design standards. This adds those zoning district designations to the correct zoning ordinance sections so they are applicable within the RS-4, RS-5, RS-6 and the new RM-1. This treats all RS Zoning Districts a low to medium density single-family residential. While the RM zoning districts are designed for medium and high density residential, where RM-1 is low rise medium density and RM-2 is high-rise high density. The correlates between the parking tables, short-term rental, storage, and alcohol and drug facilities. Planning Commission recommends approval with 4-0 vote on June 15, 2026

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).