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Planning commission declines further action on clear‑cutting trees review
Summary
Norton Planning Commission reviewed an item carried over from October 2023 about clear‑cutting trees and voted unanimously to take no further action, noting that Summit County Soil & Water permits apply to tree removal over one acre and that the topic is not currently in the city code.
The Norton Planning Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to take no further action on an ongoing review of clear‑cutting trees that the commission carried as old business from October 2023.
The item was first raised by planning staff as a carry‑over from the commission's October 2023 discussion. Planning staff noted that, "anything above 1 acre ... you have to file with Summit Soil and Water," and that Summit County has permitting requirements for tree removal above that threshold. Commission members…
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