Politics & Government
Commercial Landscaping Ordinance Planned for Shrewsbury
The comprehensive set of requirements being drafted by the board of aldermen would mainly impact new businesses.
Businesses looking to set up shop in Shrewsbury may soon be facing revamped landscaping requirements.
A meeting Tuesday night of the city’s board of aldermen included discussion of a potential commercial landscaping ordinance. The law would apply only to developments zoned as C-1 or C-2, or that require a special use permit. It would not affect residences and would also only apply to new businesses or when a change of ownership occurs.
The aldermen are still in the course of finalizing the ordinance’s details, but Mayor Felicity Buckley said she wanted to make sure the community is aware of the process and invited citizens to add their own input.
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In general, the ordinance would cover issues like green space, the number and types of trees to be planted, parking spaces and property setbacks. During a discussion of the ordinance at an April work session, Buckley said they had looked at similar laws from other cities and stripped away requirements that would be too onerous. The goal is not to scare away business owners, she said.