Draft landscaping rules would require point-based planting and buffer yards; commissioners discuss simplicity and flexibility
The consultant proposed a point-based landscaping system and a buffer-yard matrix to manage transitions between land uses; commissioners asked for simpler calculations and flexibility for industrial sites.
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The commission reviewed the proposed Article 8 landscaping approach, which uses a points system to require a minimum amount and distribution of plantings on new development sites. Sonia Bridal explained the draft assigns points to plant types and accumulates points across multiple categories (building foundation, paved areas, open space and buffer yards) so the landscaping is distributed rather than concentrated in one place.
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