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Commission members discuss interest in planting sequoias; staff flag questions about sourcing and invasiveness
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Summary
Members discussed exploring sources for sequoias, including domestic cloning efforts, and noted the need to wait for a fence installation and to examine whether the species would be suitable in local conditions.
Commission members raised the idea of planting sequoias on city property and discussed potential sources. One member said she had researched growers in Michigan cloning sequoias and suggested exploring domestic suppliers rather than ordering from California. She said she would try to contact a grower and compare options.
Staff voiced caution about potential invasiveness and scale: commissioners noted a mature sequoia could have a very large crown (one comment cited a 30‑foot diameter) and that suitability for city planting needs more research. Members said they had not found documentation that sequoias are invasive in the area but planned to gather more information before any purchase. The commission also said a planned fence installation at the prospective planting site would need to be completed before buying trees for that location.
No procurement or purchase decision was taken at the meeting; the conversation was exploratory.
