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Council tables ordinance on vegetation standards after debate
Summary
Councilmembers debated proposed changes to Chapter 90 (vegetation) and, with applicants having withdrawn their Planning Commission submittal, voted to table Ordinance 1164 indefinitely so revised language can be drafted and publicly noticed.
The City Council opened third reading of Ordinance 1164 (an amendment to Chapter 90, vegetation) but heard objections and requests for more time to refine language before adopting new standards. Councilmember Gardner said he intends to sponsor alternative language and that he would not introduce a revised ordinance tonight; several members noted that an applicant withdrew its Planning Commission submission and staff requested additional review of landscaping revisions. After discussion, Councilmember Shin moved to table Ordinance 1164 indefinitely; the motion received a second and carried. The mayor noted tabling and staff said the ordinance will be revisited when a clear, public draft is ready.
The action was procedural: tabling preserves the current code while staff and the sponsor prepare a replacement ordinance for public packet posting and review. No specific new language or effective dates were adopted at the meeting.
Next steps: Councilmember Gardner said he plans to present revised ordinance language at a subsequent council meeting; the item will return to the agenda once the sponsor and staff complete notice and public review.
