Title 22 Unified Development Code Amendments

At a glance

  • What: amendments to Title 22 of the Unified Development Code covering Articles 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5.5 and Chapter 8: accessory-structure setbacks, driveway widths, garage driveway exemptions and a data center definition.
  • Where it stands: the City Planning Commission recommended adoption as amended, 7-0, on 2026-09-16; Council took first reading on 2026-09-21 and held the second-reading public hearing on 2026-10-05. The outcome of that hearing is not known because Council minutes are not posted.
  • Next: confirm the adoption outcome when Council minutes or a later agenda are posted.

Details

  • The October 5 amendments: a 0-foot alley setback for accessory structures, keeping the 25-foot driveway maximum, garage driveway exemptions of 12 feet (single) and 24 feet (double), and a data center definition.
  • The Land Use and Planning Committee held a pre-hearing work session on 2026-09-30 covering three-car garage driveways, accessory setbacks, buffers, retaining walls and subdivision exemptions; three public comments had been received by then and members discussed safety, walkability, infill and affordability.

Sources

Log

2026-09-16 - City Planning Commission

  • Public hearing; no public comment recorded. Recommended adoption as amended, 7-0, and a separate 0-foot alley side setback amendment (table 4.7.02-8), 7-0.

2026-09-16 - Land Use and Planning Committee

  • Seven members present; no motions extracted.

2026-09-21 - City Council

  • First reading on the consent agenda; hearing set for October 5.

2026-09-30 - Land Use and Planning Committee

  • Pre-hearing work session on the amendments.

2026-10-05 - City Council

  • Second-reading public hearing with amendments; outcome not known.