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1 <br />LA515\1\1001336.v1 <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 2/17/2026 <br />Consent <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Sophia Jensen, Senior City Planner <br />AGENDA ITEM: Zoning Text Amendment – Public Hearing Notice Distances <br />REVIEWED BY: Jason Stopa, Community Development Director <br />Sarah Sonsalla, City Attorney <br />CORE STRATEGIES: <br />☒Vibrant, inclusive, connected community ☒Efficient, reliable, innovative services <br />☒Responsive, transparent, adaptive governance ☐Balanced Finances now and future <br />☒Managed Growth ☐Resilient Infrastructure <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the December 9th 2025 City Council Workshop the Council provided direction to Staff to <br />increase the public hearing notice mailing distance requirements from 350’ to 500’ to increase <br />communication and transparency. There was also discussion regarding adding the notifications as <br />push notifications on the website which have been made available as of 1/26/26. <br />ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL: <br />The City Council is being asked to make a decision on the proposed amendments. <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS: <br />City Staff has worked with the City Attorney to identity all applicable City Code sections that <br />must be corrected. The twenty code sections listed below have been adjusted from 350’ to 500’. <br />The draft ordinance attached contains the complete language and underlined revisions. <br />•9.04.020 <br />•9.04.040 <br />•9.08.020 <br />•9.08.030 <br />•9.08.040 <br />•103.00.070 <br />•103.00.080 <br />•103.00.090 <br />•105.04.200 <br />•105.04.410 <br />•105.04.420 <br />•105.04.440 <br />•105.08.060 <br />•105.08.080 <br />•105.08.290 <br />•105.12.240 <br />•105.12.250 <br />•105.12.300 <br />•105.12.320