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Planning Commission OKs variance to tree preservation requirements
Summary
The San Antonio Planning Commission approved a variance to the city's tree preservation requirements for a project where staff said additional tree removals were necessary after inspection; commissioners voted unanimously to approve the applicant's request.
The San Antonio Planning Commission on Feb. 26 approved a variance to the city's tree preservation standards after staff said a recent inspection found additional trees that were dead or dying.
The vote removes the requirement that would have preserved a higher percentage of significant trees within the 100-year floodplain and environmentally sensitive areas, allowing the project to exceed mitigation requirements, staff said.
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