HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Memo - Code Amendment LandscapingMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE: 01/15/2013
REGULAR
ITEM #: 18
MOTION
AGENDA ITEM: City Code Amendment – Landscaping Requirements
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Chase, Building Official
THROUGH: Dean Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Kyle Klatt, Planning Director
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The proposed amendments to the City Code are part of a continued process to improve property
maintenance procedures in Lake Elmo. Staff recommends the addition of the following
amendments to continue the preservation of property values in the city. The three proposed
additions include requirements for establishing turf on all properties that have occupancy,
property maintenance requirements for commercial and industrial properties, and the
conservation of vegetation.
STAFF REPORT:
The existing City Code does not address the timeframe in which turf must be established after a
Certificate of Occupancy is issued. However, establishing turf remains a requirement of escrow
release and other ordinances within the City Code. The proposed additions to the City Code are
intended to set a timeframe for the establishment of landscape. Having these requirements
directly in the ordinance is important to set a clear standard.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council move to approve the proposed addition to the City Code
with the following motion:
“Move to approve Ordinance 08-67, thereby improving the City Code the City’s ability to
maintain a minimum standard of property maintenance in Lake Elmo.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance 08-67