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Commission approves street-tree species changes for school and State Street blocks, favoring crepe myrtle and marina madrone
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission approved Street Tree Advisory Committee recommendations to modify species designations around Peabody Charter School and on parts of State Street, adding crepe myrtle and marina madrone to improve diversity and performance in narrow parkways.
The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Commission on Feb. 26 approved multiple Street Tree Advisory Committee recommendations to change street-tree designations in several neighborhoods, including parkway strips around Peabody Charter School and the 2600–2700 blocks of State Street.
Staff said the existing designation of purple leaf plum near Peabody has performed poorly; committee members recommended species better suited to narrow parkways and school settings. The commission approved using crepe myrtle and…
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