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Committee advances substitute for Lakewood front‑yard plantings ordinance after public input
Summary
Lakewood’s Housing, Planning & Development Committee discussed Ordinance 18 20 25 to permit 'managed natural landscapes,' narrowed proposed setbacks, and approved a substitute redline for further review after public comment from residents and Keep Lakewood Beautiful.
The Housing, Planning & Development Committee on Sept. 8 discussed a proposed ordinance (referred to in the meeting as Ordinance 18 20 25) that would expressly allow ‘‘managed natural landscapes’’ in front yards while keeping safety‑based limits for pedestrian and motorist sight lines.
Chair opened by saying the item was for discussion and public input, not a final vote, and described changes he had circulated: trimming some setbacks from 4 feet to 2 feet on side property lines and keeping a 2‑foot setback from driveways so landscaping remains mowable. He said the draft ‘‘would affirmatively allow naturally managed landscapes’’ while relying on existing code sections that permit enforcement when vegetation…
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