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Tree board tables proposal to engage landscape architect for downtown and Empire urban renewal districts

5914820 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

Members debated hiring a landscape architect to guide tree selection and streetscape design for the downtown and Empire Urban Renewal Districts, but they tabled the item and asked for a clearer scope and more member input before sending a recommendation to city council.

The Coos Bay Tree Board on September tabled a proposal to direct staff to pursue hiring a landscape architect to review and recommend tree placement and streetscape design for the downtown and Empire Urban Renewal Districts.

Staff described the request as an effort to evaluate the board’s downtown/Empire tree list and to identify additional work the district might need; the board approved the tree list last year and the City Council adopted it in July 2024. Members and invited…

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