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Council advances tree-mitigation ordinance after public hearing, asks staff to soften resident replacement rules
Summary
Council approved first reading of a tree-mitigation ordinance after a public hearing, and asked staff to rewrite replacement rules for residential cases where a tree is removed for health or safety reasons.
Bastrop City Council held a public hearing on a proposed tree-protection ordinance (first reading) that would create a mitigation fee schedule, set replacement requirements and establish penalties for unauthorized tree removal. The ordinance passed first reading with an amendment directing staff to revise how replacement trees are required for private homeowners in cases where the city determines removal is for health and safety.
Key provisions: Development Services staff explained the proposed framework: a mitigation fee set at $400 per caliper inch for protected trees removed without complying with the ordinance; required replacement inches on a…
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