Council tasks members to refine 'whereas' language for Lake Kiwi/Lake Joey overlay

Council opened a discussion of the Lake Kiwi and Lake Joey overlay district and emphasized strengthening the ordinance's "whereas" findings to document the five-year history of studies and work that led to the draft. A council member proposed that Chris Lawless and the speaker collaborate with planning staff to draft improved factual statements explaining the ordinance's origin.

"That five-year path to this point needs to be better highlighted in the whereas section to improve the factual basis of the ordinance," the speaker said, and the council voted to direct the named councilors to work with staff on a draft for future presentation. No public hearing or final action occurred on the overlay during the meeting.