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Peachtree City planners back drafting native-plant and invasive-species lists for landscape rules
Summary
The commission supported a council-initiated amendment to Article 11 of the Land Development Ordinance to identify native species and list invasive plants to restrict; staff will return with a recommended list and input from local experts and the city's tree/arbor staff.
Peachtree City’s Planning Commission on Aug. 11 discussed a proposed text amendment to Article 11 of the Land Development Ordinance to bring clearer native-plant and invasive-species guidance to development landscaping requirements.
Planning staff said the amendment was requested both by council and by the planning commission to encourage native landscaping and restrict invasive plants. Staff included two sample lists in the packet as starting points: an Athens-Clarke County list for native species and the…
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