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Olivette staff outline proposed tree-protection and replacement rules; commission seeks refinements
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft tree-protection and replacement framework that would require tree inventories, protection plans during demolition, and a replacement formula tied to lot size and canopy points. Commissioners discussed practical constraints on small, easement-heavy lots and asked staff to test the draft on sample properties.
City planning staff presented a draft three-part tree protection and replacement proposal to the Olivette Planning and Community Design Commission on May 1 that would require a tree inventory, a tree-protection plan during construction, and replacement requirements tied to a point/area formula.
Carlos Trejo, director of Planning and Community Development, told commissioners staff tested the draft on recent petitions, including the constrained 11 Saint Alfred parcel, and…
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