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Council adopts code amendment tightening tree-protection rules for planned developments
Summary
Marietta City Council approved a code amendment to clarify that planned developments with approved tree plans and infill homes are not exempt from the city's tree protection and landscaping rules; public comment stressed preservation of century-old street trees.
The Marietta City Council adopted a code amendment clarifying that planned developments and infill single-family projects are subject to the city’s tree protection and landscaping requirements, city staff said during a public hearing.
City planning staff told council that CA2025-0672 proposes amendments to sections addressing planned residential developments (single- and multi-family), mixed-use developments, and tree protection and landscaping, with the primary change clarifying that planned…
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