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Bedford planning commission hears zoning rewrite update, to advertise landscape ordinance public hearing
Summary
City planning staff gave a detailed update on a zoning ordinance rewrite focused on screening, landscaping and tree preservation; the commission agreed to advertise a public hearing on the landscape ordinance for the next meeting and staff will provide the full approved plant list beforehand.
The Bedford Planning and Zoning Commission received an update July 9 on the city's zoning ordinance rewrite and agreed to advertise a public hearing on the draft landscape ordinance at the next meeting. Chair Bruce Emery opened the discussion and introduced staff presenter Wes Morrison.
Morrison, identified as city staff, summarized the main changes under consideration, saying, “We changed the exception approval process for district buffer yard requirements from administrative to legislative,” and described new requirements and clarifications for residential tree planting, buffer yards and parking-lot landscaping. He told the commission the changes are intended to align the draft with current practice and to move the rewrite forward for council consideration in August if the commission makes a recommendation.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on specific provisions and wording. Morrison said staff will provide a redline with front-yard language and the full approved plant list before the next meeting. He told the commission, “We're going to go ahead and advertise a public hearing for your next meeting and get it on for your agenda for adoption at your next meeting.”
The commission did not take an adoption vote July 9; the advertised public hearing will be the next formal step and developers, residents and other stakeholders can submit comment during that hearing.
