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Commission backs landscaping, screening and fencing updates tied to water efficiency and wildfire code
Summary
Planning staff presented code edits to landscaping, screening and fencing (CDA-000026-2026) to align with state water‑conservation directives and the Colorado wildfire resiliency code; commissioners recommended approval and asked staff to reconcile a street‑tree spacing standard with wildfire crown‑clearance requirements.
Jim Hardcastle, long‑range principal planner in Community Development, presented Planning File CDA-000026-2026, a package of amendments to section 7040.50 covering landscaping, screening and fencing.
Hardcastle said the package includes three streams: staff‑initiated clarifications for usability and errors; alignment with state water conservation rules referenced in the presentation as Senate Bill 245 (restrictions on non‑functional turf, artificial turf, and invasive species for new and redevelopment); and adoption of requirements…
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