Description
Request to allow 100% artificial turf and rock in parking lot islands instead of living plant material; denied after commissioners balked at the precedent.
Impact summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission denied it on Oct 27, 2026.
Costco must convert its parking lot islands to living ground cover, though upcoming code changes may allow more xeriscaping.
Applicant
- Name
- Costco
- Address
- 3650 W. University Drive
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Denied6–1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (3)
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