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.
The full story
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.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →