The added proposed content seeks to provide simplified language related to how buildings can be constructed in each zoning district, by defining acceptable building sizes, required parking, sign limitations, landscaping expectations and other requirements. The transition to a Unified Development Code has been discussed during recent public hearings related to rezoning parcels in the city to accommodate future development. Community Development staff have pointed to the need for a clearer code to help residents and developers better understand what can be built, without requiring a complex public review process. “What we need to be doing is make sure we understand what the base zoning will produce,” Ryan Yetzer, the city’s interim deputy director of development and construction service, said during a discussion of zoning and standards at a council meeting earlier this month.