Non-residential buffer and screening code amendment
Proposed increased fence heights, material limits and wider buffers (including a 30-foot buffer) where non-residential zones adjoin residential. Tabled Mar. 18, 2025 for changes with the Planning Commission.
Tabled
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
In brief
Non-residential buffer and screening code amendment appears on one recorded agenda: the City Council meeting of March 18, 2025.
On record, it was tabled once.
The most recent decision was tabled (4-0) at the City Council meeting of March 18, 2025.
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Non-residential buffer and screening code amendment
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Every hearing and vote
March 18, 2025 · City Council
Ordinance 14-2025: buffer and screening for non-residential zones next to residential (Chapter 12)
Tabled · 4-0
The amendments would raise fence heights, restrict materials, widen buffers and change landscaping rules. Mark Skousen of Hadco Construction said the company wants to be a good neighbor but the 30-foot buffer may be unnecessarily restrictive. Teresa Gonzalez sought effective barriers against sight lines and sound while recognizing business costs. Council concerns included height differences, cost to businesses, sound barrier effectiveness and water use. The council tabled it and directed staff to work with the Planning Commission on changes.