PNC hears plan to require tree-removal permits and surveys
Staff proposed adding a formal tree‑removal permit, requiring a detailed tree survey or mitigation plan, and clarifying which development types the rule will cover; commissioners asked for homeowner exemptions, lower fees, and clearer thresholds.
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Staff presented a proposed rewrite of the city’s tree preservation rules that would require a formal tree‑removal permit and a certified tree survey or mitigation plan before development activity begins. Stephanie, the staff presenter, said the change is intended to replace the existing informal process in which an applicant only needed to write a letter to the city manager. “We don’t function like that anymore,” she said, arguing that a permit process will allow staff to review removal requests and the proposed replacements.
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