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Lakeway council debates building-code update on landscaping, mulch and tree rules; staff to revise language
Summary
Lakeway councilors on July 7 considered proposed amendments to the city—s building and development code, focusing on landscaping buffers, references to third‑party wildfire guidance and whether mulch rules should be mandatory.
Lakeway City Council members spent substantial time on July 7 discussing proposed changes to Title 2 (Building and Development Regulations) intended to clarify landscaping, defensible-space and tree provisions in Ordinance No. 2025-5771.
Senior planner Charlie (presenting the staff report) told the council the draft corrects a typo that had removed a requirement for landscaping buffers at the front and sides of houses and adds language referencing the principles embodied by widely used third-party wildfire‑mitigation guidance rather than binding the city to a specific outside code. Charlie said the update seeks a balance between providing homeowners useful examples and avoiding permanently tying city rules to a commercial product or a third party that could later change its standards.
Council discussion centered…
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