2026-02-03 Council

Newcastle City Council · February 5, 2026

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Critical areas / wetland buffer update (presentation)

Presentation

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Planning staff presented proposed critical-areas code changes to stream and wetland buffers, explaining alignment with Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish & Wildlife guidance, a tree-height predictive model and a compromise buffer approach (staff said a minimum 100-foot buffer is required by updated science and the planning commission recommended a middle-ground buffer).

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Newcastle City Council heard a planning presentation on proposed critical-area/wetland buffer updates, received public comment on school levy renewals and automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), considered an EV-charger proposal from United Hub, and adopted a temporary moratorium on placement and operation of ALPRs in city-owned public spaces.

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