Sustainability commission approves landscaping ordinance changes, adds sight-line safety language
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
After final edits to a screening matrix and preferred-plant lists, the commission unanimously approved the landscaping ordinance as amended and plans to forward it for a planning board workshop on Feb. 4.
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The sustainability commission approved a final draft of a city landscaping ordinance that adds a buffer/screening matrix, refers preferred plantings and a list of invasive species to the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and adds a safety line preventing plantings or fences from obscuring sight lines.
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