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Newberg council adopts updated street tree list, asks for code work session
Summary
The Newberg City Council voted to adopt a new city-approved street tree list intended to improve species selection and placement in rights-of-way and to direct staff to return with recommended code changes on tree removal and replanting requirements.
The Newberg City Council on Monday approved a modernized street tree list aimed at providing more species choices and clearer planting guidance for planter strips and parkways.
City planning staff presented the proposed list, saying the city’s existing preferred street tree list dates to 1992 and includes species now under quarantine and others that have performed poorly in urban conditions. The new list adds small- and medium-sized trees with noted tolerances for drought, poor drainage and proximity to utilities, and links to…
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