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Commission reviews buffer‑yard options: trees, fences and resident input
Summary
Commissioners reviewed draft buffer‑yard concepts for commercial properties adjacent to residences, discussed tree‑height and fence‑material standards, resident requests to reduce heights, discontinuous wall breaks for access, and maintenance/vegetation replacement requirements; staff will update language per feedback.
At the Nov. 5 meeting the commission discussed draft buffer‑yard standards intended to screen commercial uses that border residential properties. Staff presented three concept options and draft ordinance language and asked the commission whether the revisions reflect prior feedback.
Commissioners flagged inconsistent language about tree sizes and asked staff either to standardize numeric minimums or remove the adjective 'large' to avoid confusion.…
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