Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/17/2020

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Board Member Hiatt aye Board Member Valentine aye Motion carried. 5.02: Consider Draft Landscaping Ordinance Amendment City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the purpose of this case is to check in with the EPB on the draft ordinance amendment for landscaping standards in the Employment Districts. As a result of the Comprehensive Plan Update, there will be a number of City Code amendments in the coming year and as part of that, staff is looking at overhauling much of the Zoning Code. As can be seen from the draft ordinance, more than just the Employment Districts are being addressed. A new section entitled Landscaping is being proposed and all landscaping standards are being removed from individual zoning districts and moved here. There is a lot of repetition between many of the districts and this will help reduce the overall size of the Zoning Chapter. Chairperson Valentine stated that he is happy with the progress, noting that it appears the discussion of the Board has been incorporated thus far. Board Member Hiatt commented that he likes the idea to consolidate landscaping into its own section where it also makes it clear as to the difference in requirements per zoning section. City Planner Anderson stated that he will continue to work on this and bring it back to the Board in the future, noting that it is not time sensitive. 6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT City Planner Anderson reported that the timeframe for filings has closed and there is not a need for a primary to be held in August for the City Council elections. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Little and seconded by Board Member Covart to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was performed: Board Member Little aye Board Member Covart aye Chairperson Valentine aye Board Member Bernard aye Board Member Moore aye Board Member Hiatt aye Board Member Fetterley aye Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Environmental Policy Board / June 15, 2020 Page 4 of 5