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By creating a separate City Code Section for landscaping, it provided an opportunity to establish Intent, Goals and <br />Objectives without repeating them over and over throughout each individual zoning district. The EPB wanted to see <br />these developed to assist with future plan review and guiding recommendations. This will be beneficial if there are <br />ever challenges to meeting minimum planting requirements, as a Landscape Plan can be cross checked with the <br />Intent, Goals, and Objectives to ensure it is achieving them. <br />Alternatives <br />Alternative 1: Recommend adoption of Ordinance #21-06 amending the landscape standards for the Employment <br />Districts and consolidating all landscaping standards into a single Section in City Code. Compliance with the <br />landscape standards in the Employment Districts is becoming challenging based on the typical building footprint, <br />amount of impervious area, and stormwater management (ponds), which all restrict planting locations. The <br />proposed amendments would reduce the number of required plantings, but should still result in well landscaped <br />projects. Furthermore, consolidating all landscaping standards into one Section will eliminate a lot of repetitive <br />language in the zoning districts. <br />Alternative 2: Do not recommend approval of Ordinance #21-06. This would retain the current landscape standards <br />for the Employment Districts, which are based on the square footage of building footprint or lineal footage of the <br />site perimeter, whichever results in more plantings. Recent projects have had challenges meeting the planting <br />standards based on limited pervious areas where plantings can be installed. <br />Funding Source: <br />This case is being handled as part of Staffs regular duties. <br />Recommendation: <br />The EPB recommends adopting Ordinance #21-06. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend City Council adopt Ordinance #21-06. <br />EPB Meeting Minutes Dated February 20, 2020 <br />Ordinance #21-06 <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 03/31/2021 08:01 PM <br />Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 03/23/2021 03:06 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 03/31/2021 <br />COPY OF <br />PLANNING COMMISSION CASE <br />