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Council advances natural landscaping ordinance after rejecting Webb setback amendment
Summary
The Council approved an ordinance to rebrand and broaden the city’s natural-landscaping program and add NDOT review of sight-lines. A late-filed amendment from Councilmember Webb to impose a 15-foot front setback and remove side setbacks failed; a separate NDOT-friendly amendment passed. The ordinance passed on final vote 5–1.
The Metropolitan Council voted to advance an ordinance updating the City’s long-standing "properties in a natural state" program — renaming it "natural landscaping," allowing multi-family participation where rules are met, and changing setback rules — after debate and two separate amendment votes.
A late-filed amendment from Councilmember Webb that would have set a 15-foot front setback and removed side and rear setbacks failed on a recorded vote of 1 in favor and 5 opposed. Metro Water Services staff told the Council the department was neutral on Webb’s late-filed amendment but said the overall ordinance accomplishes three goals: allowing apartments to participate if they meet requirements, updating…
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