Summary
The city is updating development rules to prevent severe grade changes and loss of buffers when former golf courses are redeveloped near neighborhoods. Committee members agreed that developers shouldn't get easy waivers from staff and that major exceptions should go straight to the City Council.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
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Nearby homeowners whose properties adjoin redeveloping golf course tracts.
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Mentions & discussions (2)
Work Session - Sep 14, 2026
Following drastic grade changes at Eastern Hills, the city is creating a 25-foot non-disturbed buffer and height restrictions for redeveloping golf courses.
Development Services Committee - Aug 4, 2026
The city is updating development rules to prevent severe grade changes and loss of buffers when former golf courses are redeveloped near neighborhoods. Committee members agreed that developers shouldn't get easy waivers from staff and that major exceptions should go straight to the City Council.
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