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Council tables proposed tree-mitigation fee and penalty language to March 11
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a proposed mitigation fee and misdemeanor penalty for illegal tree clearing, asked staff to return with clarified language addressing credits for replacement trees and exemptions for emergent removal, and unanimously tabled the item to March 11 to allow staff to present a complete ordinance.
Council briefly considered a proposed ordinance to increase tree-mitigation fees and to add penalties for illegal clearing. Planning/parks staff explained the proposal had been through Planning & Zoning and would: (1) raise the mitigation fee per caliper inch to $400 (Planning & Zoning recommendation) versus an alternative $250 figure cited in other boards, (2) allow…
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