Staff proposes reorganized critical-area code and larger riparian buffers; board asks for mapping and decision points

Oct 8, 2025

Planning staff presented a rewritten Title 23 critical-area ordinance that consolidates scattered chapters, proposes moving tree rules into Title 17, and recommends wider, Department of Fish and Wildlife–informed riparian management zones. Staff proposed an 80% native-plant cover standard for enhancements and a conditioned 25% reduction pathway;

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