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City advances buffer-yard zoning amendment to prevent invasive plantings
Summary
On first reading, Urbandale approved amendments to Title 15 to clarify tree caliper standards, remove an explicit conifer quota, and require that plantings exclude species listed as invasive by the Iowa DNR; the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval and no public speakers opposed the change.
The council approved first reading of an amendment to Urbandale’s zoning code (ordinance 2025-22) to refine buffer-yard and planting requirements.
Community Development Director Steve Franklin told the council the proposed changes aim to increase plant diversity, measure overstory trees by…
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