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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 14, 2023
To: Mayor Arndt and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation
From: Paul Sizemore, Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services
Meaghan Overton, Housing Manager
Re: April 11, 2023 Work Session Summary – Land Use Code Extended Discussion
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At the April 11 Work Session, staff updated Council on the approach and timeline for engagement around
housing-related Land Use Code (LUC) changes, sought input from Council about engagement topics that
should be included, and shared a preliminary approach to exploration of potential alternatives and code
revisions for Council consideration. The staff presentation was provided by Caryn Champine, Meaghan
Overton, and Paul Sizemore. All Councilmembers were in attendance.
Summary of Feedback
Council discussed the content for this work session in three segments: 1) engagement approach and
timeline, 2) themes and topics to include in engagement, and 3) approach to potential alternatives and
revisions.
1) Public Engagement Approach and Timeline
• Councilmembers expressed general support for the engagement approach and timeline overall
• Several Councilmembers indicated excitement for the walking tours
• Council discussed how success is measured regarding public engagement. Staff shared
information about how success metrics are defined in project engagement plans. For this effort,
success metrics include:
o Diverse participation and representation, measured through demographic data (examples
include geographic, income, housing tenure, racial, ethnic, and other characteristics)
o Results of participant questionnaires during or after public events
o Total number of participants as compared to participation in the initial round of
engagement for the project
• Councilmembers encouraged staff to monitor and consider how to weave in information about the
state-level land use/housing bill SB23-213
2) Themes and Topics to Include in Engagement
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• Councilmembers expressed general agreement on the themes to focus on in community
engagement
• Councilmembers discussed how to address new topics or themes that may emerge. Staff shared
information about how engagement can be adjusted to incorporate emerging topics if necessary,
and stated that additional topics would be shared with Council as well
• Some Councilmembers asked questions about staff bandwidth to support this work going. The
City Manager shared that additional staff have been brought on to the team to support the project
from departments including Communications and Public Involvement and the City Manager’s
Office. Staff will come back to Council and discuss staff capacity if there are scope changes
guided by the community and/or Council as the work progresses.
• Councilmembers encouraged staff to share information with the public during engagement to
build shared understanding of some key topics including:
o Definition of affordable housing and the ways in which the Land Use Code interacts with
affordable housing;
o Purpose of a form-based code and how it differs from the current Land Use Code;
o The purpose and impact of community feedback at neighborhood meetings;
o Applicability of housing capacity increases throughout the city, explanation of how
neighborhoods could/could not change over time
3) Approach to Potential Alternatives and Revisions
• Councilmembers expressed general support for the approach to potential alternatives and
revisions
• Councilmembers encouraged staff to engage community in developing solutions and informing
alternatives that come forward to Council in July
• Councilmembers encouraged staff to continue monitoring state-level activities including SB23-
213 and implementation of Proposition 123
Next Steps
• Public engagement will continue, with key events scheduled in April, May, and June
• Council will continue to discuss the Land Use Code Updates at the May 23 work session. The
May work session will summarize engagement findings to date and provide information about
potential alternatives and code revisions for Council consideration.
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