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Commission backs higher tree‑mitigation fees, lower protected‑tree threshold and stronger penalties
Summary
Citing past large‑scale removals, the commission recommended increasing the tree mitigation fee to $400 per caliper inch, lowering the protected‑tree threshold from 13 to 10 inches, doubling replacement calculations for violators and creating stiffer civil penalties; the motion passed unanimously.
After public comment and staff presentation, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended stronger tree protection enforcement and higher mitigation fees.
Staff said the Parks Board recommended $250 per caliper inch, but after community input and the Pearl River tree removal example, the commission voted to increase the mitigation fee to $400 per caliper inch and to reduce the diameter threshold for protected trees from 13 inches to 10 inches. For…
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