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Council amends and tables managed‑natural‑landscapes ordinance after staff presentation and questions
Summary
Council heard presentations and public input on Ordinance 49 20 25 to allow 'managed natural landscapes'; staff highlighted survey support and clarified enforcement language. Council amended the ordinance by substitution to refine enforcement triggers and tabled it to Jan. 5 for further review.
The council took up Ordinance 49 20 25 on Dec. 1 to permit managed natural landscapes — plantings intended to increase biodiversity, improve stormwater retention and reduce maintenance — and to clarify enforcement standards.
City staff presented results from a city survey (288 respondents, roughly two‑thirds reported being very or somewhat familiar with the concept, and 66.8% strongly supported allowing managed natural landscapes).…
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