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Planning commission recommends commercial landscape ordinance to city council
Summary
The Ridgecrest Planning Commission voted to recommend a draft commercial landscape ordinance to city council that sets tree, shrub and ground‑cover minimums for commercial sites and allows staff exceptions for constrained sites.
The Ridgecrest Planning Commission voted to recommend a draft commercial landscape ordinance to city council after staff described new maintenance and planting standards for commercial properties.
The proposal would clarify required maintenance, add definitions for hardscape materials and set minimum landscape coverage for commercial zones. Staff said the rules are intended to improve water efficiency while avoiding the dead, unmaintained landscaping seen at several commercial centers.
Staff described proposed numeric standards: 25% tree canopy coverage within 10 years and 50% canopy coverage within 20 years, a 5% shrub coverage at maturity, and remaining landscape requirements met by…
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