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Eagan adopts ordinance to allow managed natural landscapes following 2023 state law
Summary
The council adopted revisions to City Code Chapter 10.21 to comply with 2023 Minnesota legislation allowing managed natural landscapes. The ordinance creates a registration and maintenance plan, requires a 3‑foot buffer at property lines and allows the city to inspect and revoke registrations that are not maintained.
Eagan, Minn. — The Eagan City Council on May 6 adopted an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 10.21 so property owners may register managed natural landscapes in compliance with 2023 Minnesota legislation.
Community Development Director Hootmeyer presented the draft changes, which add definitions for "managed natural landscape" and "maintenance plan," exempt certain undeveloped or environmentally constrained parcels and set a five‑year registration term. Registrations must include a planting diagram, common names of species, the…
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