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2026-09-24 - General Policy Committee

Summary

Built from the City's posted minutes of this meeting, which were read. Approval of the minutes is confirmed: they were approved at the 2026-10-08 General Policy Committee meeting. The agenda packet and video were not read.

  • Alcoholic beverage distance separation: voted 6-0 for staff to engage the public and the Plan Board on a 500 foot separation from schools; voted 6-0 to eliminate the 300 foot buffer around religious assemblies and to exempt the U9 and DT zoning districts. See Alcoholic Beverage Distance Separation.
  • Fence height standards: voted 6-0 to approve as recommended by staff with additions, and 6-0 on safety and security exemptions. See Fence Height Standards.
  • Heard the fall General Policy Committee schedule.
  • Six commissioners voted on each item; the minutes were not checked here for the full attendance list.

Agenda

Agenda is posted on the City's meeting portal; see Sources.

Sources