FY27 Proposed Budget

interpretation of the Building Code.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Issued a RFP and selected Confluence as the City’s consultant for the Comprehensive Plan update and engagement with the community to incorporate key future land use, affordable housing, equity, and climate action goals. • Prepared and adopted zoning code changes to support the implementation of the South District Form Based Code, allow redemption centers as commercial uses, update the FIRM, and update the parkland dedication ordinance to accommodate modern zoning practices. • Completed the rezoning of the former Roosevelt school to lay the groundwork for a LIHTC eligible housing development. • Issued a RFP and selected HNTB as the City’s consultant to review city -wide parking regulations and consider innovative ways to encourage alternative travel modes and housing. • Hired two Urban Planners and five building inspectors. Upcoming Challenges: • Coordination of the land use entitlement needs for the redevelopment of the former ACT campus. • Uncertainty created by State legislative changes to local control of zoning and building codes.

Budget highlights

Service Level Change Summary: There are no service level changes in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

Staffing Level Change Summary: There are no staffing level changes in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

Financial Highlights: Urban Planning had an overall increase of 22.1% which is due to consultant fees for a Comprehensive Plan Study.

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