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Planning commission backs removal of Chapter 94-11 tree preservation ordinance, 8-0
Summary
The Branson Planning Commission voted unanimously March 4 to recommend removing Chapter 94-11 (tree preservation) from the municipal code; staff said trees remain protected under the landscape article and land disturbance rules.
BRANSON, Mo. — The Branson Planning Commission on March 4 voted 8-0 to approve a municipal code amendment removing Chapter 94-11, the city’s standalone tree preservation ordinance. Planning staff said the change responds to developer feedback that the existing provision impeded housing and commercial development but stressed trees remain protected through the city’s landscape requirements and land disturbance regulations.
Planning staff told commissioners the code amendment was advertised as required. Staff recommended…
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