# City Council Meeting   Monday 2025 07 21

The City of Eau Claire City Council held public hearings on the Century Code/Land Development Ordinance update, identified in the meeting title as July 21, 2025 (the metadata timestamp differs). Staff described the two-year code rewrite, including zoning and housing changes, reduced parking minimums, subdivision and park-space standards, stormwater provisions, and tree-preservation requirements. Discussion focused on balancing housing affordability and neighborhood character with tree protection. A proposed tree-replacement fee of about $200 per diameter inch was discussed, down from an earlier $400 proposal, but was not finalized. Public commenters also raised concerns about park impact fees; one cited an estimated $459,186 for a 273-unit apartment development. No contract awards, procurement approvals, or spending votes were recorded in the transcript.

The council also heard proposals to add definitions for heritage and high-value trees and expand the Waterways and Parks Commission’s role to include urban forestry. Members discussed how amendments to the code would return to the Plan Commission for review before coming back to the council; the hearings themselves did not conclude with adoption votes. Public comments included support for continued city partnership and funding for Downtown Eau Claire Inc., described as a request expected on a subsequent agenda, not a funding decision at this meeting. Overall, no procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 01, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting   Monday 2025 07 21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esdTmEprT2Q) - City of Eau Claire