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Council Adopts Updated Street‑Tree List to Replace 1966 Guidance
Summary
The Corte Madera Town Council adopted a staff‑recommended list of 14 preferred street trees to replace a 1966 list, emphasizing drought tolerance, infrastructure friendliness, fire safety and native options.
The Corte Madera Town Council on May 6 adopted a resolution replacing the town’s 1966 recommended street‑tree list with a staff‑vetted list of 14 species, which staff said better reflects current climate, infrastructure and fire‑safety considerations.
Planning and public‑works staff, with consulting arborist input from Arbor Science, presented a list developed to increase species diversity, reduce sidewalk damage and include drought‑tolerant and fire‑safe species…
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