Tree code debate could affect sequencing of housing changes
Council members and staff disagreed over whether a new tree ordinance must be finalized before housing code incentives are adopted; staff recommended proceeding on housing while technical tree code work continues in the background to avoid delaying housing.
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Council members raised concerns that changes to the tree ordinance may be a prerequisite for some housing incentives. One council member warned that “if we’re going to relieve people from a tree code in order to build affordable workforce housing, you have to first have the tree code replaced that they can be relieved from,” noting the tree code had paused earlier over public‑process questions.
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