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Ban on community correctional facilities and jails

A zoning text amendment that removes community correctional facilities and jails as a conditional use, making them prohibited. State and federal properties are exempt. A hearing was set for October 6, 2026.

Where it stands
In review
Type
Code change
Location
Citywide

Every hearing and vote

  1. September 15, 2026 · City Council work session

    Briefing: community correctional facilities and jails text amendment

    Pending

    Staff were to brief the Council on an ordinance removing community correctional facilities and jails as a conditional use, making them prohibited. State and federal properties are exempt from local zoning.

  2. September 22, 2026 · City Council

    Consent: hearing dates for October 6

    Pending

    The consent agenda would set October 6 hearings on rezoning the Ellerbeck Mansion (140 North B Street) and 272 East 3rd Avenue to MU-2, rezoning the 10th East Senior Center and Victory Park property at 237 and 239 South 1000 East to Public Lands, a ban on community correctional facilities and jails in zoning code, and affordable housing incentive fines.

  3. October 6, 2026 · City Council

    Hearing: community correctional facilities and jails text amendment

    Pending

    The agenda listed a hearing on an ordinance removing community correctional facilities and jails from the land use tables as a conditional use, making them prohibited. State and federal properties are exempt from local zoning. Tentative action was October 20.