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Edmonds adopts interim ordinance to protect landmark trees after contested removal
Summary
After weeks of public outcry about the removal of a large redwood, the Edmonds City Council adopted a one-year interim ordinance prohibiting removal of certain landmark trees on private property and attached a work plan for a permanent tree code.
The Edmonds City Council on April 21 adopted an interim ordinance to prohibit removal of certain landmark trees on private property, a measure council members said aims to prevent repeat incidents like the recent cutting of a large coastal redwood known locally as “Big Red.”
The ordinance, moved by Councilmember Susan Payne, passed during the council meeting after more than two hours of public comment from residents who urged immediate protections for mature trees, parks and neighborhood canopy.
The interim measure limits removal of trees that meet a landmark-size threshold and is paired with a work plan intended to allow staff to draft a permanent tree code within a year. Councilmember Payne said the work plan permits extending the interim protection beyond six months so staff and stakeholders…
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