Planning commission urges clearer tree-code language after unpermitted removal

Jun 9, 2025

The planning commission reported confusion about a one-tree-per-year exception and recommended amending Ordinance 89-18 to clarify that the exemption does not apply in floodplain or special-management areas.

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Alan from the planning commission reported that residents misread Ordinance 89-18's one-tree-per-year exemption and that its application in floodplain areas is not clear in the current text. He suggested the commission draft an amendment or a formal interpretation and bring it to council for clarification.

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