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Planning & Zoning to review fee‑in‑lieu and tree‑protection rules; parks committee urges attendance
Summary
The committee reviewed a city council referral asking Planning & Zoning to examine the fee‑in‑lieu for tree preservation, potential caliper‑size changes, and allowable fee uses. Members encouraged attendance at Planning & Zoning’s meeting and said higher fines or larger caliper thresholds could deter clear‑cutting.
Committee members discussed a city council referral asking the Planning & Zoning Commission to review the city’s fee‑in‑lieu for tree preservation, possible adjustment for caliper size, and allowable uses for collected fees.
Members said the fee‑in‑lieu, as currently structured, can make clearing trees cheaper than…
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