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Council directs staff to draft landscape code changes to curb nonfunctional turf and strengthen safety design
Summary
Council directed staff to return with amendments to Longmont Municipal Code 15.05.040 to implement state law prohibiting new nonfunctional turf, broaden allowable ground cover, and incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) landscaping guidance.
The Longmont City Council directed staff to prepare recommended amendments to the landscape chapter of the Longmont Municipal Code (LMC 15.05.040) to implement state requirements and city sustainability goals.
Senior environmental sustainability planner Zach Blazik told council that the state’s SB 24‑005 prohibits new nonfunctional turf in a range of settings and requires municipalities to adopt conforming standards by Jan. 1 of the coming year.…
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