Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 06 06

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1. Landscape Renovations With Water— design will include a plant palette approved by PPLAB which will focus on minimal shrubs, trees if appropriate, and aggregate mulch. 2. Landscape Renovations Without Water — design will focus on a selection of aggregate mulch and boulders if appropriate. Examples are attached Related Policy and Emergent Issues This CIP raised a number of issues while PPLAB was working on formulating a program. Although PPLAB did discuss these issues at some level, PPLAB is moving forward with a recommended program and in doing so, making City Council aware of uncovered issues if Council so chooses to investigate further. However, having said that, the chosen program approach should minimize related issues. Policy Issues: • Equity — In some cases, the intent may have been the responsibility of an association to maintain. Active HOAs may also claim that they should also be eligible for improvements. There are other public use areas beyond subdivision entries that are not a part of this CIP, but are similar in need and with similar issues. For example, this CIP does not address needed landscape improvements in right-of-way cul-de-sac landscaped beds. • Implications for Commercial Zones — It is possible that commercial properties would request being eligible for this improvement program. While it is less common for commercial properties to allow their property maintenance/improvement funding to become defunct, there are some properties that might pursue access to these entry improvement funds. • Clear Representation from Defunct HOAs — Staff has already experienced that there are differing opinions and unclear representation from defunct HOAs. It could be challenging to achieve representative input and agreement for entry design. Because of which, staff will work with PPLAB to serve as the decision -making entity when representation is unclear. Emergent Issue — Municipal Code Gap Related to ROW Maintenance Responsibilities: • As this issue and other landscape maintenance issues have come up over recent years, staff has identified a gap in the city's right-of-way (ROW) maintenance ordinances. It is typical for local governments to have a more clear delineation of maintenance responsibility related to the ROW from back of curb to private property. A clear example that does exist in the City of Louisville's ordinances is sidewalk snow removal responsibility, which is the responsibility of adjacent property owners within 24 hours of a snow event. However, maintenance for vegetation is not clear in the City of Louisville 2 20