The timeline below outlines key events and public engagement opportunities throughout the development process.
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Upcoming dates are tentative & may change.This is the second additional informational hearing the Council added on October 14 to give the public more time to ask questions about Esmeralda before the November 11 2nd reading and potential adoption of the ordinances.
At the Oct 14 hearing, the Council decided to add informational hearings on Oct 28 and Nov 4 to give the public additional time to ask questions before Nov 11, which they've planned as the 2nd reading of the ordinances.
Note: This vote on Oct 14 was not the final approval.
The process of adopting the ordinances is required to take place across two hearings. This hearing is what's called the 1st reading, where they simply introduce the ordinances. The 2nd reading on Nov 11 is when the Council will vote on whether or not to adopt them.
At this Oct 14 hearing, the Council also requested additional informational hearings on Oct 28 and Nov 4 to give the public additional time to ask questions before the 2nd reading.
October 7 was originally planned as the date for introducing the ordinances, but the Council added 35 days to the approval schedule to provide more time for the public to review the final package. The review period is now over 60 days.
The Council instead decided to revisit the decision to introduce the ordinances on October 14. If the ordinances are introduced at that time, the final vote on whether or not to approve the package would happen on November 11.
We worked with the city to publish the Esmeralda entitlements package 20 days before the Planning Commission hearing.
This is far and above what the law requires. Packages are typically released just before the hearing, but we think it's important that the public has time to review the package, especially considering how large this one is.