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MEMORANDUM <br />To:St. Anthony Village Parks & Environmental Commission <br />From:Mark Sitarz, Fire Chief <br />Date:March 7, 2022 Parks & Environmental Commission Worksession <br />Request:Discussion regarding aesthetics for St. Anthony yards (turf grass vs. pollinator friendly) <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff brought forward to the commission a discussion on pollinator friendly vs. turf grass due to an increasing <br />level of acceptance for non-traditional yard aesthetics to support environmental sustainability, and support <br />pollinators. Staff has also fielded complaints regarding non-traditional yard aesthetics. General direction to staff <br />was to continue to educate homeowners on pollinator practices. <br />Following the Parks and Environmental Commission meeting December 20, 2021, the consensus of the <br />commission was to make adjustments to our city code to allow for pollinator/native species gardens while <br />balancing traditional turf grass lawns. Staff will focus on public education as well as recommendations of the <br />following code amendments for your consideration. <br />CURRENT CODE <br />§ 94.32 WEED CONTROL. <br />Any weeds or grasses, whether noxious as defined by law or not, growing outside the traveled portion of any <br />city street or alley, or growing on private property, exceeding the height of 6 inches or which are about to go to <br />seed must be cut or removed by the owner of the abutting property if within the city right-of-way, and by the <br />owner of the property upon which they are growing if they are outside the right-of-way. <br />§ 150.094 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />(E) Yard cover. Every yard of premises on which a dwelling stands must be covered by lawns and/or ground <br />cover of vegetation, gardens, hedges, shrubbery or related decorative materials and must be maintained. Once <br />an area has been converted to turf grass the land owner shall not allow the turf grass to exceed the height of 6 <br />inches or be allowed to go to seed. No land owner may permit or maintain on the land any growth of weeds, <br />grass, brush or other rank vegetation to exceed the height of 6 inches, any accumulation of dead weeds, grass <br />or brush, or any noxious weeds or plants as defined by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. <br />Gardens (pollinator, vegetable, flower, rock, etc.) are permitted types of yard cover, and must be maintained <br />and not encroach on others property or the right of way. <br />NEW CODE DEFINITIONS
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