Commission Reviews Tree‑Preservation Rules; Staff Details DBH Thresholds and Replacement Ratios
Township planning staff reviewed the code’s tree‑preservation rules—trees ≥8 inches DBH require surveys, trees ≥18 inches are 'heritage' and require 1:1 replacement—while commissioners debated whether to require earlier surveys and stronger master‑plan language to protect canopy.
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Planner Laura Hall reviewed the township’s landscaping and tree regulations, explaining that trees with diameters at breast height (DBH) of 8 inches or greater on a development site must be surveyed and that trees 18 inches and larger are considered heritage trees subject to a 1:1 replacement requirement. She explained how non‑heritage trees (8–17 inches) are counted at 0.25 toward replacement totals and that developers may pay a fee in lieu or provide replacement trees on public land if approved.
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