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Commission agrees to bring xeriscaping back for review after Planning & Zoning discussion
Summary
Commissioners discussed residential xeriscaping and landscaping standards after multiple Planning & Zoning hearings. They voted to take the xeriscape item off the table and place it on the next agenda with additional backup materials and Planning & Zoning minutes.
Commissioners and staff discussed the city’s prior review of xeriscaping and residential landscape standards. A commissioner asked that the xeriscape item be returned to the commission agenda with meeting minutes from Planning & Zoning so the commission can revisit stones vs. plant-based drought-tolerant landscaping options.
The commission moved to take the item off the table and place it on the next agenda; the motion passed 5–0. Commissioners indicated they want visuals and clarity on what is allowed or encouraged—distinguishing xeriscape plantings from hardscape stone coverage—and requested additional backup information from staff and the Planning & Zoning board meeting minutes.
