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Council hears broad public concern as staff proposes clearer street-tree replacement rules
Summary
City staff proposed rewriting chapter 12 street-tree rules to clarify when removal triggers replacement and when a property is exempt; residents and councilors raised property-rights, cost and equity concerns and asked staff for a revised, more flexible draft with more community outreach.
The Newberg City Council held a public hearing and extended deliberation on Sept. 15 about proposed revisions to chapter 12 of the municipal code governing street-tree maintenance and replacement. Planning staff recommended clarifying the code so replacement is required only when a property's landscape area becomes deficient under the city's landscape-spacing standard; staff also recommended clearer standards for pruning versus removal and more objective guidance to avoid inconsistent discretionary decisions.
Leanne (planning staff) explained that the proposal would require replacement when tree spacing fell below the required standard in Newberg Municipal Code chapter 15.42, and would not force replacement for…
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