Council adopts code change to require shade trees along curb edge in new development
The City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Unified Development Code to require planting shade trees between sidewalks and curbs in new developments and to move ornamental trees closer to buildings, with details varying by lot width and some exceptions allowed by the planning director.
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The City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance amending sections of the Unified Development Code to require planting shade trees between sidewalks and curbs in new development. Planning Director Melissa Daley told the council the change codifies a practice staff has incorporated in recent planned developments and fills a gap in the existing code.
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