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Board accepts developer's waiver to allow artificial turf in tree lawn for Parkway at DPUD Phase 4
Summary
The board accepted a signed waiver and a plan commission condition allowing artificial turf in the tree lawn adjacent to Lot 14 Parkway in a planned unit development; the developer agreed to maintain and replace turf if the city must access underlying utilities.
The Elkhart Board of Public Works on April 8 accepted a waiver and a plan-commission condition permitting artificial turf in the public tree lawn adjacent to Lot 14 Parkway (17 p DPUD Phase 4), with the developer assuming responsibility for maintenance and replacement if the city needs to access the right of way.
Staff told the board the waiver was received the day prior and provided to the board for the record. Assistant City Engineer Jeff Schafer explained the Planning Commission's condition and the city's ordinance that ordinarily requires the city to restore any work in the tree lawn: the waiver relieves the city from…
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