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Residents urge council to protect mature trees in Norwood development plans

5782717 · September 11, 2025
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Two residents raised tree‑preservation concerns during the Sept. 8 Tualatin City Council public‑comment period, asking the council to direct staff to enforce city tree‑protection standards for a Norwood Road housing project.

Two residents raised tree‑preservation concerns during the Sept. 8 Tualatin City Council public‑comment period, asking the council to direct staff to enforce city tree‑protection standards for a Norwood Road housing project.

In a prepared statement, a resident identified as Mr. O’Neil read an excerpt from a Sept. 5 email by the city’s principal engineer to the Norwood Townhomes developer saying that the next step is submission of full public improvement plans and that ‘‘we will not provide piecemeal reviews outside the context of the full project.’’ The excerpt also referenced a minimum six‑foot planter strip and…

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