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Planning staff reviews Natural Feature Protection (NFP) overlay, variance process and administrative reviews
Summary
Nolan, planning staff liaison, gave a high-level overview of the NFP overlay — which protects wetlands, water resources, trees, woodlands and steep slopes — explained how the board interacts with site plan review and the Zoning Board of Appeals, and reported roughly 10 NFP projects reviewed and three variance requests in 2025.
Nolan, the planning staff liaison, presented a high-level annual review of the Natural Feature Protection (NFP) overlay at the Feb. 24 meeting, describing what the ordinance covers and how the review board fits into the city’s site plan and variance process.
Nolan said NFP functions as an overlay zoning district that adds standards focused on wetlands, water resources, protected trees and woodlands, and slopes steeper than 20 percent. He framed the ordinance as "zoning" designed to balance development with protection of on-site natural features and said the NFP rules were developed with technical…
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