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Draft zoning would widen setbacks for high‑priority wetlands, add limited‑activity buffers
Summary
Planning staff and the Conservation Commission proposed raising structural setbacks in highest‑priority wetlands to 50 feet (from 25) and adding a 10‑foot limited‑activity buffer (no tree clearing or regrading); members discussed grandfathering for pre‑existing lots and enforcement options including restoration orders.
Staff and the Conservation Commission outlined proposed wetland protections in Section 6: a 50‑foot structural setback for parcels mapped as highest‑priority wetlands, and a separate 10‑foot limited‑activity buffer adjacent to delineated wetlands where tree removal and regrading would be prohibited. The presenter said the 25‑foot citywide structural setback…
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