Council delays site-plan landscaping code changes, asks staff to align with water-conservation guidance

Oct 21, 2025

The council continued ordinance 25-24 (site-plan development standards) for further review after discussion about replacing rigid tree lists, park-strip trees under power lines, sod requirements, and aligning with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy recommendations.

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City planning staff presented housekeeping amendments to site-plan development standards that would give more discretion to the city's arborist and staff and reduce reliance on rigid tree lists. The changes aim to allow staff to recommend plantings and irrigation based on site conditions and to better align with the city's Waterwise Landscaping standards.

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