What: Ordinance 2026-31 amends the land development code (one- and two-family residential landscaping, site-specific plantings and definitions) to allow synthetic turf, following a state preemption.
Where it stands: passed on first reading on 2026-10-26; no public testimony.
Log
2026-10-26 - City Council Meeting - first reading. Commissioner Sheehan objected to the state preemption over drainage concerns; Commissioner Rose supported it. Staff said turf must be treated as permeable and still drain properly (from auto-captions).