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Council advances UDC text amendments on trees, impervious cover and street design; asks staff for curb alternatives
Summary
Council approved first reading of Unified Development Code amendments focused on tree preservation, impervious cover and pedestrian/vehicle circulation. Members directed staff to return at second reading with alternative language on mountable/rolled curb and traffic-calming options after debate about drainage, accessibility and safety.
The City Council on Aug. 26 approved a first reading of Unified Development Code amendments that reorganize tree-preservation rules, adjust impervious-cover allowances and add new street and traffic-calming standards; the council asked staff to bring alternative curb/traffic-calming language for the second reading.
Planning staff described the early-adoption package as three principal changes: updated tree-preservation language and credits, modest increases and flexibility in impervious-cover allocations (including pool pervious-area treatment), and new pedestrian and vehicle circulation standards aligned to the city’s future mobility plan.
Staff emphasized implementation via a development manual companion that will include technical detail and permit submittal requirements. Planning staff said the draft also adds a process for crediting removal of harmful vegetation, but the precise definition and guidance will be handled in the development manual so it can be updated by the planning director as…
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