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Council hears debate on changing landscape plan requirements, refers amendment to legislative committee
Summary
Council debated a proposed zoning code change to allow registered professional engineers or architects (with competency) to prepare landscape plans in addition to licensed landscape architects; supporters said the change would reduce a bottleneck that has slowed housing permits, opponents raised runoff, native‑plant stewardship and competency concerns. The item was referred to the legislative committee.
Council considered a proposed amendment to the zoning code that would restore the option for licensed professional engineers or architects to prepare landscape plans, rather than requiring a State of Tennessee‑registered landscape architect for every qualifying project.
Councilman Harvey introduced the amendment, saying the prior code—changed about a year earlier to require landscape architects—had narrowed who could submit plans. "The old code for over 20 years allowed more than just a registered landscape architect," he said, and the proposed language would again allow architects and engineers licensed in Tennessee to submit landscape plans if they have…
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