Council orders targeted tree‑code fixes after hearing safety concerns; planning commission had urged comprehensive review
After a lengthy staff briefing and public testimony, the council directed staff to draft targeted tree‑code fixes (including closing enforcement gaps and updating Class‑4 forest-practice definitions) and to arrange an arborist briefing; the planning commission recommended rejecting piecemeal changes in favor of a comprehensive update.
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Tom Shepherd, senior long‑range planner, walked council through the city’s tree‑removal permitting flowchart — including the distinction between hazard‑tree designations made by contracted arborists and administrative permit thresholds tied to the removal of 3 or more nonhazard trees in a five‑year span or removal exceeding 5,000 board feet.
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