Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments Related to Water Efficient Landscaping Standards
Amend Title 21, Chapter 25, Landscaping Standards, of the Sandy Municipal Code
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox
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Description/Background:
On behalf of Sandy City, the Public Utilities Department is proposing to Amend Title 21, Chapter 25, Landscaping Standards, of the Sandy Municipal Code. The purpose of the Code Amendment is to amend the requirements for water-wise landscaping. The proposed amendments would strengthen current requirements and incorporate new ones that will bring the city’s codes in line with recent state code amendments.
The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council on May 5, 2022.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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That the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance #22-05, which contains amendments to amend Title 21, Chapter 25, Landscaping Standards, of the Sandy Municipal Code, as shown in Exhibit “A", for the following reasons:
1. Compliance with the Purpose of the Land Development Code by promoting and facilitating the orderly growth and development of Sandy City.
2. Compliance with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan by establishing appropriate development standards for all uses and zoning categories within Sandy City.