Summary
New commercial development and arterial/collector roads must include sidewalks (6 feet along arterials), with owners maintaining them for ADA compliance. Residential sidewalks were left for the bigger unified development code rewrite.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sidewalk costs shift partly to developers; the city separately budgets roughly $150,000–160,000 a year for sidewalks at about $115 per linear foot.
Pedestrians — a top request from the parks public hearings — gain connected walkways as commercial areas build out.
Developers along arterials and collectors bear new sidewalk construction costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Apr 7, 2026
Developers of commercial projects, subdivisions and anything fronting a collector road must now build sidewalks themselves, with wider sidewalks required along arterials.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Apr 1, 2026
New commercial development and arterial/collector roads must include sidewalks (6 feet along arterials), with owners maintaining them for ADA compliance. Residential sidewalks were left for the bigger unified development code rewrite.
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