Commissioners question simplified replacement schedule that eases obligations on developers
Staff proposed replacing the existing negative‑credit method with a percentage schedule (100% for 6–12", 150% for 12.5–20", 200% for 20"+); some commissioners said the earlier negative‑credit approach better penalized removal of large trees and better protected canopy.
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Staff proposed replacing a complex 'negative credit' replacement method with a simpler percentage schedule to make mitigation easier for landscape professionals to calculate. Under staff’s example, trees 6–12" caliper would require 100% replacement, 12.5–20" would require 150%, and trees 20" and greater would require 200% replacement. Staff said the intent is clarity and administrative ease.
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