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City staff present draft Development Code Articles 1 and 8, council asks staff to proceed to public hearing
Summary
City planning staff presented draft Article 1 (General Provisions) and Article 8 (Landscape Standards) of the Thornton Development Code and asked the council for direction to finalize drafts and schedule public hearings; council discussed tree preservation, fee‑in‑lieu, irrigation meters and urban garden rules.
City planning staff presented draft revisions to Article 1 (general provisions) and Article 8 (landscape standards) of the Thornton Development Code and asked the council for direction to finalize the drafts for public review and hearing.
"This project started in 2023 and is anticipated to complete later this year," said Martin Postma, principal planner, introducing the scope and schedule. Long Range Planning Manager Karen Wodomski and consultant Jackie Berg detailed proposed changes. Berg said Article 1 clarifies applicability, comprehensive‑plan alignment and enforcement language. On Article 8 she said the changes aim to…
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