Special Issues: Green Roof Initiative
TL;DR
The City Council Committee reviewed a proposed Green Roofs Ordinance that would require or incentivize green roofs on buildings. The meeting covered the ordinance's potential benefits (environmental, energy savings), costs to developers and homeowners, and possible unintended consequences like increased housing costs. A task force presented their recommendations based on prior discussions.
Key Decisions
- Green Roofs Ordinance - Consideration and Review Tabled
Agenda
- Attendance
- Materials
- 18-0343 Background materialsPresentation
- Presentations
- Overview of the Agenda
- Scope and Authority
- The Green Roofs Ordinance
- Benefits, Costs, and Unintended Consequences of the Ordinance
- Green Roofs Review Task Force, Recap of Discussions to Date