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Hinsdale amends landscaping code: baseline buffers raised to 8 feet, tree caliper and screening guidelines tightened
Summary
Trustees adopted an amendment to Section 9‑107 of the Hinsdale zoning code to raise baseline screening to 8 feet, allow reductions to 6 feet in specified circumstances, clarify parking‑lot screening options and increase required tree caliper to 3 inches.
The Board of Trustees on Jan. 21 adopted an amendment to the Hinsdale zoning code (Section 9‑107) to strengthen landscaping, screening and buffer requirements for new development and redevelopment.
Under the amendment, baseline buffer heights for screening adjacent residential properties start at 8 feet, with a formal ability to reduce to 6 feet where site constraints or greater…
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