Fake palm trees have made an appearance in west Lawrence; whether they can stay is an open question

Jeff Crick, the city’s director of planning and development services, [says] artificial trees haven’t become an approved use in the city. He pointed to the landscape material standards section of the city’s land development code, which reads, in part: “No artificial plants or vegetation may be used to meet any standards of this section …” Matt Gish with AllConstruct LLC, is building the home, … said his reasons for installing the fake palm trees, which are about 20 feet tall or so, are simple: He’s trying to create a Caribbean feel for the home, which will have a pool near the palm trees. “I suppose the city created the ordinance because they want to protect the city’s look, but I don’t think these hinder that,” Gish said.
Source: LJWorld.com.