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Commission weighs tighter buffer rules: pervious surfaces, vistas and a 10‑ft no‑structure band
Summary
Staff recommended treating non‑vegetated pervious surfaces in buffer zones (gravel, dry‑laid patios) as impacts requiring mitigation, and proposed codifying a 10‑foot no‑structure band from the limit of work; commissioners discussed vistas across multiple properties and practical enforcement.
The commission reviewed multiple buffer‑zone topics including whether pervious surfaces that do not support vegetation should require mitigation, how to handle vistas (view corridors) that cross properties, and formalizing a 10‑foot no‑structure zone from the limit of work.
Staff said gravel, crushed stone and…
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