8-E-23-OA Sandra (37914), September 13, 2023 at 10:59 PM
Do not reduce our landscape regulations. Landscape plants, especially trees, are important because they: screen disaparate development buffer concrete, asphalt, buildings, vehicles reduce heat islands aid wildlife improve mental health and make our community more attractive Fences are not trees. Trees provide shade, beauty, and soften our surroundings. Fences are six feet tall. Trees are at least 20 feet tall (or more). Trees are as tall as buildings. Fences barely screen trucks. Please do not change our landscape regulations. Landscaping has no relationship with midrange housing.
8-E-23-OA Sandra (37914), November 13, 2024 at 3:51 PM
The proposal to reduce landscape buffers threatens one of the most sacred benefits of single-family residential; PRIVACY.
Buffers do more than filter noise, provide ecological benefits, and soften appearance. Buffers provide privacy to the backyard of a homeowner who wishes to relax in their backyard, maybe some grilling, maybe a swimming pool, maybe just hanging out. Who is comfortable with the windows of an adjacent building looking down on them? Or balconies? How do you know if your every move is being watched?
