Edmonds residents urge pause to "minor" tree-code revisions, cite canopy and fee concerns
At a Sept. 23 public hearing, planning staff described narrowly scoped legal edits to the city's tree code. Multiple residents urged the City Council to delay changes (except notice-on-title) and to coordinate revisions with the city's urban forest planning work, citing a $2-per-square-foot cap and proposed fee changes.
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Edmonds planning staff opened a public hearing Sept. 23 on proposed "minor" tree-code revisions arising from legal issues identified during the Rimmer case, and several residents urged the City Council to pause most changes pending fuller review and coordination with the city's urban forest work.
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