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Dayton planning commission adopts amendment to landscaping rules, cuts shrub requirement and adds council discretion for site constraints
Summary
The planning commission approved a zoning amendment to the landscaping and screening section that reduces the shrub requirement (proposed change from ~1 per 100 sq ft to 1 per 300 sq ft) and builds in council discretion and a possible cash‑in‑lieu tree fund; commissioners debated language to ensure the change targets site constraints rather than cost avoidance.
Dayton Planning Commission members on Feb. 5 voted 4‑0 to adopt an amendment to the zoning ordinance’s landscaping and screening section that reduces shrub planting requirements and creates a mechanism for a community tree fund when on‑site plantings are infeasible.
Staff explained the proposal as a targeted change to the shrub standard: "What staff is proposing is to reduce the number of shrubs by 2 thirds," staff said, explaining that the amendment would change the ratio used to calculate required shrubs (from about one shrub per 100 square…
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