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Council adopts UDC exterior design, landscaping and billboard updates; new tree fee fund created
Summary
NorthlakeTown Council adopted amendments to the Unified Development Code to encourage masonry through a design point system, add a fee‑in‑lieu for tree planting to a dedicated landscaping fund, and tighten billboard placement near town limits, including increasing residential buffer to 1,000 feet.
At the Dec. 11 meeting council adopted a multi-part amendment to the Unified Development Code focused on exterior construction/design standards, landscaping/tree protections and sign (billboard) placement.
Nathan, a staff planner, briefed council on updates to section 9.5 (design element point system) that add points for materials such as masonry (to encourage rather than mandate use), clarify building‑articulation…
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