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Ordinance committee opens hearing on requiring native plantings, schedules follow‑up with planning board
Summary
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee opened a public hearing March 24 on a proposed zoning amendment to require a percentage of native plantings in new construction and major rehabilitation projects and to align the city with Massachusetts' prohibited‑plant list; the committee continued the hearing to April 28 to receive the planning board's technical recommendations.
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee on March 24 opened a public hearing on an order to amend the city’s zoning code to require a certain percentage of native plantings in new construction and major rehabilitation projects and to adopt the state’s prohibited‑plant list for landscaping.
Chair Meg McGrath Smith said the proposal is intended to support pollinators and reduce invasive species that can spread from commercial landscaping into roadsides, parks and woods. She told the…
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