• A City Council member provides notice of intent to introduce an ordinance change during a City Council meeting.
• At the next City Council meeting, the council member explains:
  • The subject of the proposed ordinance change
  • The ordinance chapters that may be changed
• The ordinance change is referred to Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) staff for analysis.

City staff:

• Research and analyze options
• Prepare draft language to present to policymakers and City residents

• The draft text of the amendment is posted on the City Planning Commission’s webpage.
• The commission:
  • Holds a public hearing
  • Considers public feedback
  • Makes a recommendation to the City Council.
• The City Council's Zoning & Planning Committee:
  • Reviews the ordinance
  • Makes a recommendation to the full City Council
• The City Council acts on the proposed ordinance
• The mayor signs the ordinance amendment
• The amendment:
  • Is published
  • Becomes effective and part of the City's code of ordinances on the date it's published

See City Planning Commission