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Planning board advises against proposed ordinance requiring upfront buffers and bonds for stalled sites
Summary
Planning staff proposed an ordinance to require perimeter buffers, bonding and site stabilization on development orders; developers and board members warned the draft’s two‑week inactivity threshold and two‑year expiration could be impractical, and the board voted to give a negative recommendation to council.
Village planning staff presented a draft legislative ordinance intended to address partially cleared or stalled developments by requiring perimeter buffers, irrigation/maintenance and a bond to ensure site stabilization when construction stops. The draft also included reductions to some development‑order expiration timelines.
Eric Wishart of the Department of Community Development said the ordinance aims to prevent long‑term unfinished sites from becoming eyesores and from causing erosion, dust or…
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