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Commission continues Urban Forest Master Plan to allow technical fixes after debate over canopy definition and financing
Summary
After hours of public comment split over whether the plan should count understory vegetation as part of the 'urban forest,' the Planning Commission voted 5–2 to continue the Urban Forest Plan Phase 1 (street trees) to Nov. 20 for glossary clarifications and a supplemental financing memo.
The Planning Commission took up the first-phase Urban Forest Master Plan (street trees), which recommends planting 50,000 new street trees over 20 years and establishing a funded street‑tree maintenance program.
Planning staff (John Sui) said Phase 1 focuses on street trees and that later phases will address parks and private trees. The plan proposes policy changes and funding ideas, and staff presented an accompanying AECOM analysis of possible financing mechanisms.
Public comment sharply divided. Opponents urged…
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