Item 86 — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) to amend the 2024 International Residential Code by adopting local amendments to regulate multifamily housing developments of up to and including four attached dwelling units; directing the City Manager to incorporate certain minimum life-safety requirements and to coordinate implementation of these new local amendments with Resolution No. 20260326-040; and further directing the City Manager to review and propose local amendments to City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes).
"the item is adopted, with council member duchen being shown voting no." — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Fire and code experts warned reducing sprinkler requirements for stacked units risks lives
- Board of appeals lost quorum when three members left during discussion
- Duchen voted no citing life-safety concerns; Laine framed it as directing staff study only
The roll call
Approved 9-1
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 No