Code Corrections - What & Why
What Is Happening Now?
On September 27, 2022, the City Council approved SDCI’s Code Corrections to the Land Use Code and related regulations in Chapters 22.900G, 25.09, 22.900G, 25.09 25.12, 25.16, 25.24, and 25.30. SDCI published a SEPA determination for this proposal on December 16, 2021 and an addended SEPA determination on April 25, 2022.
The bill was adopted as Ordinance 126685, after being passed by the City Council’s Land Use Committee. You can read more in the records of the bill: Council Bill 120401. The first meeting of the Land Use Committee on this topic was held on September 14, 2022. The second meeting of this committee was held on September 22, 2022.
Project Benefits
The ordinance:
- Clarifies regulations to be consistent with the City Council's original intent
- Provides consistency and predictability for neighbors and permit applicants
- Corrects inadvertent clerical errors and incorrect cross-references, and clarifies existing Code language
The End Result
This legislation went into effect on November 3, 2022.