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5.2. <br />Environmental Policy Board (EPB) <br />Meeting Date: 01/12/2026 <br />Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Consider the Draft Managed Natural Landscapes Ordinance Amendment <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Periodically over the past year or so, the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) has been working on an ordinance <br />amendment pertaining to natural landscapes. At the November 2025 meeting, the EPB reviewed a draft <br />ordinance Based on that discussion, Staff was directed to add clarifying language that smaller rain gardens and <br />pocket pollinator gardens would be exempt from the management plan requirements and to reassess the proposed <br />3-year timeframe for establishment. Staff has made those revisions and also sent the draft ordinance to Anoka <br />Conservation District's Restoration Ecologist for review and comment, which resulted in some minor tweaks to <br />some of the existing language. Staff believes the draft ordinance is now ready for consideration. The revisions <br />since the EPB last reviewed the document have been highlighted in yellow for ease of review. <br />Assuming the EPB is comfortable with the draft ordinance the next steps will be a Public Hearing with the <br />Planning Commission (a portion of the text will fall within the Zoning Chapter) and then two (2) readings by the <br />City Council. <br />Funding Source: <br />This is being handled as part of Staffs regular duties. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approving the ordinance <br />Outcome/Action: <br />Motion to recommend approval of the ordinance <br />Draft Ordinance Amendment <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 01/08/2026 03:20 PIMI <br />Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 01/06/2026 02:48 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 01/08/2026 <br />