Board presses staff on how the shade plan might become enforceable code

Mar 6, 2026

Members asked whether the draft Shade and Tree Plan would be regulatory; staff repeatedly said the draft is guidance now but could inform future ordinance/DSMPM updates and that staff will prioritize which elements to transition into code.

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Board members repeatedly asked whether provisions in the draft would become enforceable law. Vice Chair Brand and others pressed staff on whether the document contains regulatory language and how implementation would work. Taylor Reynolds answered clearly: "Right at this point, it would not be regulatory. They would operate as any other guideline that we have today."

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