Committee reviews draft to allow conversion of lawns to 'wooded lots,' asks for legislation to be re-sent
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Summary
Council staff discussed a draft to allow property owners to convert mowed yards to natural or wooded areas where current high-grass rules provide no relief; committee members asked staff to resend draft legislation for fuller review at the October meeting.
City staff presented a draft concept to allow property owners to convert maintained lawns to natural or wooded lots in cases where the current municipal code’s high-grass and maintenance rules provide no relief.
Staff explained there is currently no administrative mechanism to allow a homeowner to replace a mowed lawn with a deliberately maintained natural area that will include tall grass and trees. The proposed language would define the circumstances and process for a property owner to transition to a natural ‘‘wooded lot’’ condition without violating the high‑grass provisions of the code. Committee members said they supported the concept but needed to review written legislation; staff said they would re-send the draft ordinance language and take the item up again at the committee’s October meeting.
No formal action was taken at this meeting.