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Council approves first readings to revise tree-preservation rules, adds BZA appeal route and $250 appeal fee
Summary
The council advanced two linked ordinances on first reading to update the Unified Development Ordinance's landscape and buffering rules and to repeal an older tree-preservation chapter, adding a Board of Zoning Appeals avenue for appeals and formalizing a $250 BZA appeal fee.
City planning staff presented two related ordinances on Feb. 3 to revise the city's tree-preservation requirements and to move appeal jurisdiction from circuit court to an administrative review with the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
Miss Dennis, speaking for staff, said the package updates terminology and definitions, raises the size threshold for landmark trees, clarifies penalties and appeals processes, removes fines from the fee schedule, and…
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