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Planning commission backs UDC text changes to encourage masonry, update landscaping and tighten billboard rules
Summary
The Northlake Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Unified Development Code text amendments that add incentives for masonry and articulation, formalize alternative landscape compliance and a tree fee option, and narrow billboard placement rules to match TxDOT requirements; commissioners approved the recommendation unanimously and it is scheduled for Town Council consideration Dec. 11.
The Northlake Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of text amendments to several sections of the town's Unified Development Code aimed at encouraging higher-quality exterior design while avoiding a state-preempted material mandate.
Town staff presented changes to Section 9.5 (exterior construction and design standards), Section 9.1 (landscaping and tree protection) and Section 11.8 (signs) that insert masonry and other secondary materials into an incentive-based point system for design review, add…
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