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Oshkosh advisory board backs adding native species, raises incentive for developers to 20%
Summary
The Sustainability Advisory Board voted to recommend adding about 50 Wisconsin native species and their resilience weights to Chapter 30 (landscaping requirements), remove several plants from the current recommended list, and raise the current 10% native-plant landscaping bonus to 20% to better incentivize natives for development projects.
The Sustainability Advisory Board on March 3 voted to recommend that the City of Oshkosh expand its landscaping species list, include resilience weights for those species, and raise the existing native-plant bonus from 10% to 20%.
The board said the actions are intended to encourage developers to use more Wisconsin native plants in required landscaping for developments covered by Chapter 30 of the city zoning code, and to increase diversity and resilience of planted landscapes.
Why it matters: The board framed the changes as an adjustment to how landscaping points are awarded for development plans. Under the current code, different plant sizes and types yield landscaping points developers must meet. The board argued that an increased bonus and an expanded native list…
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