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Board members and staff said the town currently notifies residents through an email e-blast but that too many homeowners do not receive or read those messages. The board discussed producing a mailed postcard to every homeowner, reviving a town newsletter for quarterly distribution, and posting a simple flowchart that explains when a permit is required.

Tree Board member Ken said the green team is preparing a mailer; board members noted Melanie Crowder’s flowchart that helps residents determine whether a permit is required. “We are going to design a postcard that can be mailed to every single homeowner in town,” the chair said. Board members also said the town administrator is considering restarting the town newsletter to reach households not covered by the e-blast.

No formal motion to change the ordinance was made; board members said any substantive amendment would require drafting, review, and approval by the town council. The board asked staff to compile other counties’ tree ordinances for review and to include the outreach plan on the August meeting agenda.

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Planning staff reported one cherry had already been removed and two poplars remained; the applicant said one poplar had been struck by lightning about 15 years earlier and the trunks and crowns were in poor health. All three trees exceed the ordinance’s 50-inch circumference threshold and therefore are protected under Chapter 2-63.

Because the lot sits in Chesapeake Beach’s designated critical area, the planner recommended one-for-one replacement with medium-to-large trees from the town’s approved list and that stumps be cut flush while leaving root networks intact until replacements are established to reduce slope erosion. The planner also recommended removal of invasive vines from trees across the property to protect remaining trees.

Applicant Cary Daley told the board she and her spouse view the trees as a safety concern. Board members and a tree-service representative discussed the slope and groundcover and generally supported the recommendation to leave stumps and roots in place and to limit disturbance on the slope. “I think leaving it flush cut…would be the best approach not to create more problems,” one board member said.

The board voted to approve the permit recommendation with the conditions: replace removed trees one-for-one with appropriate species from the approved list, remove invasive vines from other trees on the property to protect them, leave stumps/root networks in place to stabilize the slope, and complete replacement plantings within six months or face the ordinance’s maximum penalty for noncompliance. The board also recommended a $300 fine for the after-the-fact removal and said staff will clarify any fees already paid when the formal letter is issued.

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Planning staff informed the board the tree, which was largely removed before the owner applied for a permit, was healthy but leaning toward the house and pool. The planner’s report said the removal constituted a municipal infraction under Chapter 2-63 and cited the municipal infraction schedule: $300 per tree as a base, plus $50 per inch over 50 inches of circumference up to a $1,000 maximum; the board recommended the $300 minimum in light of the homeowner’s prompt cooperation.

Homeowner Bobby Olney told the board he closed on the property May 5 and removed the tree May 15. Olney said he stopped work immediately after the town contacted him and expressed regret. “I was actually extremely embarrassed,” Olney said, adding that the decision to remove the tree followed concern that a similar tree nearby had blown over in a storm.

The board recommended replacement by one medium-to-large tree or three small trees from the town’s approved list and a six-month deadline for planting; if replacements are not completed within six months the town will assess the ordinance’s maximum penalty for after-the-fact removal.

Board members noted the homeowner’s cooperation in stopping the removal when notified as a mitigating factor. The board voted to forward the recommendation to the town for formal action; staff will clarify the distinction between the permit fee and the ordinance fine when they send the homeowner the formal letter.

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The board said the town planner’s report found the tree to be healthy but that submitted follow-up photos show roots encroaching on the driveway and possibly the house. Chair Ken, a member of the Tree Board, said he visited the property and noted branches were “brushing up against the windows” and that the root system appeared to be “tearing up the front yard.”

The board’s recommendation follows the town’s Chapter 2-63 urban forest ordinance, which requires permits for protected trees and calls for replacement planting when a protected tree is removed. The planner’s report recommended replacement either by one medium-to-large tree or by three small trees to maintain canopy.

Homeowner Darryl Collins told the board he has lived at the address since 1999 and said pruning had been done about three or four years earlier. “The intent was to remove the tree,” Collins said, citing concerns that the tree presented a property-damage risk during storms.

Ryan, representing Spencer’s Tree Service, told the board he was not a certified arborist but said from his experience “the roots will continue to grow, and I do believe the tree could get larger.” Tree Board member Sue Alexander said she had viewed the property and that pruning might address some issues but agreed the root encroachment posed an ongoing concern.

Tree Board member Kathleen Burrell moved to approve the board’s recommendation; the motion was seconded and approved by the members present. The board indicated the six-month replacement timeline begins when the homeowner receives the town’s formal letter documenting the permit and conditions.

The board will forward its recommendation to Sharon in the town office for issuance of the formal permit letter and timeline.

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