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Committee weighs prohibited-plant list for large developments, debates local exemptions

Zoning Code Update Citizen Advisory Committee · January 29, 2026
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Committee members discussed a draft prohibited-plant list intended for large development landscape plans, questioned inclusion of species such as Russian olive, bamboo and oleander, and noted locally significant trees such as Italian cypress may remain permitted in Clarkdale.

The Zoning Code Update Citizen Advisory Committee discussed a proposed prohibited-plant list Jan. 15 intended mainly for landscape plans submitted with large development applications rather than private residential yards.

Scott, the staff presenter, said the list is not meant to force existing homeowners to remove…

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