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Planning commission backs zoning code updates on fences, building design and landscaping
Summary
The commission approved resolutions supporting zoning code changes in chapters 6–8, adding standards for fences and screening, tiered building materials and glazing requirements, tree preservation and a new social gathering space requirement for larger developments.
The Planning Commission voted to approve zoning code changes captured in chapters 6, 7 and 8 that add and clarify development standards for fences and screening, building materials and design, and landscape/tree preservation and community open‑space requirements.
Highlights: Chapter 6 (general development standards) tightens rules for fences and walls, clarifies dumpster and mechanical screening, creates vision‑clearance triangles at driveways and corners, and strengthens lighting standards with BUG (backlight‑uplight‑glare) ratings to limit light pollution. The revisions include provisions about garden fences in front yards and a discussion point that led commissioners to prefer requiring garden…
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