Action Alert: City Council to vote of Front Yard Garden Ordinance

April 1, 2007
Hi Everyone,

The Sacramento City Council will be voting on the proposed Front Yard
Landscape Ordinance this Tuesday, April 3. Please come to the City Coucil
Meeting and let the councilmembers know why we want options for growing
diverse landscapes (including fruits and vegetables) in the front yard.
We need to pack the council chambers - as this is really an important step
in helping Sacramento begin to adopt and employ practices which will help
us become more sustainable. (See additional information below.)

Also, the next Organic Sacramento meeting will be this Monday, April 2, at
6:30 at Miracles of Sacramento, 3120 O Street (in the shopping center at
Alhambra and O Streets). Along with an update about the Front Yard Garden
Ordinance, we will also be discussing the current School Garden Grants
(deadline April 20!), the Sustainability Symposium (April 21), and West
Nile Virus issues. We would really like people to come and plug in where
they feel drawn. Lots going on and more to come !!

Take good care, and I hope everyone is doing well. (Happy spring !!!)

Kim

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CITY COUNCIL VOTING ON FRONT YARD LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE TUESDAY, APRIL 3

Update:
Front Yard Garden Ordinance 17.68.010 on City Council Agenda

City Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
7 p.m.
City Hall - Council Chambers in the "new" City Hall (first floor)
915 I Street

Please come to the City Council Meeting and show your support of the front
yard garden ordinance that embraces diverse urban gardens, which may
include edible fruits and vegetables, and was unanimously recommended by
the Planning Commission.
Help Sacramento become more sustainable!
This is our last chance to change the current code, which was written in
1941 and says that the front yard landscapes must be “primarily turf or
low growing groundcover." The code being proposed by city code enforcement
is allowing for annuals and perennials, but still restricts fruits and
vegetables to 30% of the front yard landscaped setback area and limits
them to four feet in height. We are asking City Council to "Give Peas a
Chance !!"
For copies of our fliers, sample letters to councilmembers and the mayor,
and much more information about diverse urban gardens please visit
http://www.sacgardens.org
Thanking you for your support of Sacramento, which helps with the city's
goal to become the most livable and sustainable city in America!
Hope to see you Tuesday night. We need to pack the council chambers to
show that Sacramento wants their Councilmembers to walk their talk about
sustainability and allow for diverse front yard gardens with no
restrictions. We will even have green armbands at the council meeting to
wear as a show of support !!!!!
--
Kim Glazzard
Organic Sacramento