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Waynesville board approves interim fee-in-lieu policy for street trees affected by NCDOT projects
Summary
The Town of Waynesville board approved an interim policy allowing developers affected by North Carolina Department of Transportation roadway projects to pay a fee in lieu of planting required street trees; staff were directed to draft a formal text amendment and create a dedicated account for those funds.
The Town of Waynesville board voted to allow a temporary fee-in-lieu option for required street trees on properties affected by North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) roadway projects, and directed staff to pursue a formal text amendment to the town’s land development standards.
The action responds to the Russ Avenue widening and improvement project, which created construction easements that prevent property owners from planting trees at frontages now and during construction, town staff told the board.
Why it matters: Under the town’s land…
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