Land Use and Growth Management Plan Update
At a glance
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- What: case CPA 2602, an update of the Land Use and Growth Management Plan to 2040 (adopted 2015), a comprehensive plan amendment requiring a public hearing.
- Where it stands: public hearing held 2026-10-19 with no testimony; the Planning Commission voted 7-0-0 to delay the vote one month, so no new hearing notice is needed.
- Next: vote expected at the November meeting, then the governing body.
What changes
- Reflects how policies have been applied since 2015 on subdivisions, plats and annexation, including annexation by rural water districts and exemptions from annexation for some one-lot residential plats.
- Updates density references to match recent zoning code changes and adds flexibility for missing middle housing.
- Encourages reuse of vacant commercial property for multifamily housing and reflects the downtown master plan.
- Future land use map changes, for example mixed use at 6th and Fairlawn and near 29th and Croco, replacing strip commercial and low-density designations.
Commissioner concerns
- Commissioners who missed the September discussion felt the material was too much to absorb; one planned to abstain.
- Commissioner Brooks asked for a built-in date to revisit the plan, since it still says 2040; staff agreed to consider a trigger such as 2035 and a yearly report on the comprehensive plan.
- Commissioner Bowling supported a forced re-look, citing fast change on Wanamaker and Westridge Mall.
Sources
Discussion time
About 17 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Planning Commission | 17 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Planning Commission - Staff presented the text and future land use map changes; commissioners asked about annexation exemptions and review timing; vote delayed one month, 7-0-0.