Council discusses tightening its written decision after 3‑2 denial of Willow Place Townhomes PUD; legal counsel to draft revised reasons

Council heard from the city attorney about options for responding to a motion to reconsider the January denial of the Willow Place Townhomes PUD. Legal counsel advised that the most defensible approach for potential judicial review is to issue a clarified written decision that sets out factual findings and legal conclusions in a single, updated document.

The legal discussion centered on the ordinance language that gives council discretion to consider PUDs on parcels under two acres (