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Council gives planning commission discretion on perimeter landscaping in site plans

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Summary

Friendswood amended its zoning rules to give the Planning and Zoning Commission more latitude to consider site conditions and adjacent zoning when approving perimeter landscaping and screening on site plans.

The City Council on May 5 adopted an amendment to Appendix C of the zoning code that gives the Planning and Zoning Commission additional discretion when reviewing perimeter landscaping and screening requirements on site plans.

Planning and zoning staff member Becky told council the change responds to an instance where required screening and tree planting on paper did not fit…

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