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Planning commission backs tiered village-commercial landscaping amendment, urges council review of smallest tier
Summary
The Springdale Planning Commission unanimously recommended town-council approval of an ordinance to create tiered landscaping and open-space minimums in the village commercial zone, while advising the council to reconsider the proposed 40% requirement for quarter-acre lots and to consider an administrative tolerance for parcels near thresholds.
The Springdale Planning Commission on May 15 recommended that the town council approve an ordinance amendment (2026-08) that would introduce tiered minimum landscape and natural open-space requirements in the village commercial (VC) zone.
Staff planner Niall Connolly summarized the proposed change: VC properties currently face a fixed minimum percentage; the amendment would tier requirements by property size so that lots 1/2 acre and larger would keep the existing standard, lots between one-quarter and one-half acre would require 50% landscape/open space, and lots smaller than one-quarter acre would require 40%.
Applicant Noel Benson, who identified himself and said his family owns…
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