Commission backs tree-credit change to vegetation code
Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
Planning staff recommended adding tree-crediting for larger trees in the vegetation code (ordinance 20-26-10); commissioners approved the recommendation to advance the ordinance.
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City staff explained changes in ordinance 20-26-10 to chapter 106 (vegetation), chiefly adding a tree-credit provision allowing larger specimen trees to count as multiple trees—an approach staff said is common in other municipalities. Staff said most other edits were formatting or attorney-suggested clarifications.
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