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Planning Commission forwards Title 21 amendment to implement state turf ban, 5–1

City of Grand Junction Planning Commission · October 14, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Commission voted 5–1 on Oct. 14, 2025 to recommend approval of a Title 21 text amendment that implements a state ban on nonfunctional turf and makes related updates to Grand Junction’s landscape code; the recommendation goes to city council under file ZCA‑2025‑575.

The Grand Junction Planning Commission voted 5–1 on Oct. 14, 2025 to forward a recommended approval to city council for a text amendment to Title 21 of the Grand Junction Municipal Code that implements a state law banning new installation of nonfunctional turf. Principal Planner Tim Laerbach described the amendment as necessary to comply with state legislation signed in 2024–2025 and to resolve local code conflicts related to recent setback changes.

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