Commission debates native plant requirements, maintenance and enforceability in proposed landscaping code
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 16, 2026
The Planning Commission reviewed draft Article 22 on landscaping May 16, focusing on canopy trees, plant-diversity thresholds, requiring indigenous Wisconsin species, and how the city would enforce maintenance over time. Commissioners asked staff to get arborist input and to simplify enforceable requirements.
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The Port Washington Planning Commission spent substantial time April 16 reviewing draft Article 22 of a proposed zoning-code rewrite, which would set landscaping and buffer standards for new and redeveloped properties.
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