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Committee approves referral for updated landscaping standards emphasizing native species
Summary
The committee directed the Zoning Board of Appeals to hold a public hearing on proposed landscaping amendments that incorporate best practices and recommendations from Openlands, with the department citing potential cost parity or savings from using native plants.
The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee voted Sept. 3 to direct the Zoning Board of Appeals to hold a public hearing on proposed text amendments to Chapter 151 that would strengthen landscaping standards in unincorporated Lake County.
Staff said the proposed changes build on a 2024 set of native-species amendments and reflect additional recommendations from Openlands. The amendments would update parking-lot landscaping standards, incorporate…
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