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Board delays decision after heated debate over failed tree relocations in Madera PUD; asks for more documentation
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board continued a proposed amendment to the Madera PUD after arborists and residents showed that five large live oaks prepped for relocation were uprooted or damaged by storms following earlier root‑pruning. Board members demanded fuller documentation and historical record review before acting.
The Planning and Zoning Board on March 4 declined to approve the developer’s requested modification to the Madera Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would formalize changes tied to five large trees that had been slated for relocation. After extended testimony from an arborist and the landowner, the board continued the item to the board’s April 1 meeting and asked staff and the applicant to produce further documentation.
Arborist Mark White told the board the five trees at issue had been intentionally root‑pruned and prepared for relocation during the previous developer’s work. He said three trees had been uprooted and one had partially failed; the…
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