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Planning commission backs code to ban nonfunctional turf, limit artificial turf in new developments
Summary
Staff presented state bills requiring municipalities to prohibit nonfunctional turf in new development and redevelopments; the commission recommended forwarding draft code changes that mirror state deadlines and clarify functional exemptions for low‑water and native grasses.
Wellington planning staff presented draft land‑use amendments implementing two recent state bills that prohibit nonfunctional turf in new development and redevelopment projects; the Planning Commission voted to forward the draft to the Board of Trustees.
Planning Director Cody Byrd said Senate Bill 24‑005 requires municipalities to prohibit nonfunctional turf in new commercial, institutional, civic, public and HOA common‑area development by Jan. 1, 2026, and that House Bill 25‑1113 extends related requirements to multifamily residential developments with more than 12 dwelling units by Jan. 1, 2028. "The prohibitions have to be in effect by no later than 01/01/2026," Byrd said.
Staff recommended applying the ban to applicable new development and to redevelopment that meets the state’s redevelopment threshold. Byrd said the town’s existing…
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