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Manvel adopts tree‑preservation ordinance with one amendment; council removes pines from protected list
Summary
Manvel City Council approved updated landscaping and tree‑preservation rules after a workshop and commission review. Council amended the draft to remove pine trees from the protected species list before passing the ordinance on two readings.
The Manvel City Council voted on May 5 to adopt a revised tree‑preservation and landscape ordinance that adds protections for large, mature trees and updates street‑front planting rules.
The ordinance requires developers to submit tree surveys for larger projects, prioritizes preservation of qualifying trees during construction and shifts some required street trees from the public right‑of‑way to private frontage planting. The new language reduces the required number of…
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