Planning Department to Host Open House on New Zoning Code - April 18, 12:00-1:30 PM

CITY OF SHAWNEE<br>
NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE<br>
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The City of Shawnee will host a public open house on Friday, April 18 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM. The City's Community Development/Planning Department will hold the Open House to provide interested parties an opportunity to review and discuss the proposed changes to the Shawnee Zoning Code.<br>
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The Shawnee Zoning Code was last comprehensively updated in 1989. Over the last two years, the Planning Commission and City Staff have developed revisions that have been discussed in detail at numerous public meetings and workshops. The focus of these efforts has been towards the modernization and consolidation of zoning standards to ease interpretation and to create new tools to help achieve community goals. Many tables, graphs and figures have been added to make it easier for the public to use and interpret. In addition, the proposed code is substantially shorter in total page length than the current Shawnee Zoning Code (~101 versus 203 pages).<br>
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The Open House is intended to provide the public an opportunity to gather information about the proposed changes and ask questions in an informal setting and individuals are encouraged to drop in at any time. A brief 10-minute presentation and overview of the code will be held at 12:00 and 12:45, followed by time for questions, answers and general discussion. <br>
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The Planning Commission will hold a special meeting and workshop to discuss the proposed zoning code at 1:30 PM on April 18. A formal public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission on May 7 at their regularly-scheduled meeting. The Planning Commission will forward a recommendation on the proposed zoning code to the City Commission, who will also hold a public hearing prior to adoption. <br>
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City Staff will be available at the Open House to discuss the proposed changes on a one-on-one basis with individuals that have questions in advance of attending a hearing or submitting testimony. Copies of the draft zoning code will be available at the meeting or may be obtained in advance by contacting the Planning Department (222 N. Broadway), Staff Contact: Justin Debruin, Assistant City Planner, 878-1672.<br>