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Speakers urge Seattle council to restore stronger tree protections in 1 Seattle plan
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the Seattle City Council select committee that the draft 1 Seattle comprehensive plan and related HB 1110 compliance legislation weaken tree protections, and urged amendments to preserve canopy, require retention areas, and prevent developers from using loopholes to cut mature trees.
Dozens of residents told the Seattle City Council select committee on June 23 that the city must strengthen tree protections in the 1 Seattle comprehensive plan and in the HB 1110 compliance legislation.
Speakers said the plan’s current provisions and recent changes to the city’s tree rules open a broad pathway for developers to cut large, mature trees and shrink the urban canopy at a moment of accelerating heat, stormwater, and air-quality risks.
The public hearing brought repeated requests for specific fixes: restore setback protections that leave room on lots for mature trees; require dedicated tree retention and planting areas on every site; scrap the administration’s “tree point” replanting formula; require alternate site plans that preserve large trees; and remove or revise municipal code section 25.11.070 so the standard tree‑protection area uses established arboricultural methods (section 25.11.060 was repeatedly cited…
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