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Council directs staff to develop permeable‑surface option to increase front‑yard lot coverage to 70%
Summary
Council approved staff work to add a possible 20% permeable front‑yard coverage option (raising allowable coverage from 50% to 70% under specified permeable materials) into the city’s landscape design guidelines and asked staff to return with design examples and implementation guidance.
The council directed staff to work with a landscape architect to draft changes to the recently adopted landscaping guidelines that would permit up to an additional 20% of front‑yard area to be used for vehicle storage or operable parking if the added area uses permeable or semi‑permeable materials.
Lede
Council voted unanimously to move forward with a staff proposal to allow an additional 20% of front‑yard lot coverage — raising the potential total from 50% to 70% — when permeable paving systems or equivalent treatments are used; staff will prepare guidance and draft guideline…
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