Panel recommends easing replacement-planting requirement in limited-development areas
TA 26-27 would reduce required replacement plantings after clearing 30–50% of natural vegetation in critical-area limited-development areas from three times the cleared area to two times; staff said the change lowers financial burden and was reviewed with the Critical Area Commission.
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The Planning Commission recommended adoption of TA 26-27, which relaxes certain replacement-planting requirements in critical-area limited-development areas. Staff said that when a property clears 30–50% of existing natural vegetation to accommodate a principal structure, the replacement requirement would change from three times the cleared area to two times the area if the amendment is adopted. "Staff believes the current replacement planting requirement is too burdensome for property owners," the presenter said, adding that the Critical Area Commission provided buy-in for the narrower change.
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