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Residents urge Beavercreek council to adopt managed-native-plant ordinance
Summary
A coalition of residents presented a draft ordinance and researched case for allowing managed natural landscapes and native-plant yards, urging the council to adopt standards to support pollinators, reduce stormwater runoff and lower maintenance costs.
Residents urged the Beavercreek City Council to adopt a new ordinance recognizing managed natural landscapes and native-plant gardening during the council's public-comment period.
Supporters said the change would help restore habitat for birds, butterflies and pollinators, reduce stormwater runoff and lower maintenance costs for homeowners and the city. The residents' group provided council with a draft ordinance modeled on existing local rules and said it had met with city staff to refine the language.
During a roughly 27-minute public-comments segment, a resident identified on the public record as Bills (2948 Terra Trail) described the concept and the group's proposal. "What is a managed natural landscape? It's a planned,…
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