Edmonds planning board backs most tree-code amendments but withholds support for fee formula and 20‑year replacement clause

Jul 23, 2025

The Edmonds Planning Board unanimously recommended most minor amendments to the city's tree protection code after lengthy public comment, but delayed endorsement of a provision that ties mitigation calculations to a 20-year replacement expectation and a $2-per-square-foot cap on fee-in-lieu payments pending further information.

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The Edmonds Planning Board on Aug. 6 recommended most of a package of minor tree-code amendments but unanimously withheld a recommendation on a single, substantive provision that would guide how the city calculates tree mitigation and caps fee-in-lieu payments.

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