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Tree board to urge Area Plan Commission to allow arborvitae in solar‑project screening and follow city arboriculture guidelines
Summary
The board voted to have staff send a letter to the Area Plan Commission recommending that arborvitae not be excluded as screening for a proposed northeastern-county solar project and to reference the city's arboricultural specifications.
The City of Evansville Tree Advisory Board voted June 5 to ask staff to send a letter to the Area Plan Commission recommending that arborvitae be allowed as screening where they have been excluded in some plan reviews, and to reference the board’s arboricultural specifications as a guideline.
Sarah (board chair) moved that Sean draft the letter to the APC recommending inclusion of arborvitae if they have been excluded and to refer to the board’s arboricultural guidelines. Larry seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote; members voted in favor. The board discussed that arborvitae can be part of a diverse mix of buffering plants and that no one wants a monoculture. Members suggested that plan commission applicants follow the board’s arboricultural specification document to promote species diversity.
The motion named Ron London and Dirk Stahl as intended recipients at the APC; board members said they would attend an APC meeting only if asked. The board did not record amendments to the directive in the transcript.
