Commission debates tree-replacement rule inside WUI boundary; staff may exempt high-risk areas
Planning staff offered two options for the town's tree-replacement requirement in the Wildland Urban Interface boundary: keep the existing 2:1 replacement for native vegetation or remove it inside the WUI to avoid replanting near structures. Commissioners asked staff to clarify application in split-lot scenarios.
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The commission spent significant time on whether the town's existing tree-replacement rule (native vegetation taller than 6 feet must be replaced at a 2:1 ratio in development) should apply within the adopted WUI boundary. Eugenia Ekam explained staff's options and said one approach would be to remove the replacement requirement inside the WUI so redevelopment does not force dense plantings near homes where fire officials have asked for tree removal.
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