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Planning commission debates Waterwise Landscape ordinance; proposes $1,000 residential completion bond amid enforceability concerns
Summary
The Grand County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Oct. 27 on a Waterwise Landscape ordinance that would limit turf and require drought‑tolerant landscaping; commissioners debated enforceability and a proposed $1,000 residential completion bond.
The Grand County Planning Commission held an extended public hearing Oct. 27 on a proposed Waterwise Landscape ordinance that would restrict turf in narrow strips, cap residential front/side lawns at 50% (with exceptions for very small lots), limit common‑area lawn in nonresidential projects to 20%, and promote native and drought‑tolerant plantings and permanent underground irrigation.
Staff said the draft was intended to align county code with the state turf‑buyback program and to separate requirements for residential and nonresidential development. Katie, a community advocate, submitted a separate draft and an email from the Department of Natural Resources clarifying that the turf‑buyback program does not expire; she…
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