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Planning commission expresses disappointment after council weakens tree protections in zoning amendments
Summary
The Planning Commission told IPS it spent months developing code changes to increase housing and protect public health and the urban canopy, but council amendments removed several recommended tree protections; commissioners called the late changes "disheartening."
Rob Bridal, chair of the Planning Commission, reported to the IPS committee on Oct. 8 that the commission led a multi-year effort that produced code changes intended to allow more housing near transit, incentivize adaptive reuse of historic buildings, relax some parking requirements to enable accessory dwelling units, and require on-site tree planting with new development.
“The effort took five years to fully execute,” Bridal said, describing the commission’s work on a Phase 2 code package that included changes to Title 13 of the municipal code…
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