Woodland Towers amendment forwarded for plan‑board review pending owner authorizations or code update

Staff told the TRC that the Woodland Towers amendment — which would add 12 nursing/skilled‑care beds — has been reviewed by departments but cannot move to a public hearing without either the required owner authorizations for the planned development or adoption of changes to the land‑development code. Staff explained the current rule requires individual property‑owner authorization within a plan development amendment and that the code update aims to change that requirement to a notice standard.

The chair and members discussed the project schedule and code‑update timing. Staff listed key dates for the city code process: a special planning‑board review on Oct. 28, with subsequent commission hearings through Nov. 17 and Dec. 7; depending on notification deadlines, the project could be scheduled for November hearings if property‑owner authorizations are secured. The TRC voted to forward the item to the next available plan‑board meeting subject to addressing staff comments and either receiving owner authorizations or pending the code adoption.