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Olivette commission advances tree‑preservation work, asks staff to draft ordinance language
Summary
Commissioners discussed tightening tree‑report requirements for site plans, possible replacement or surety mechanisms, and using canopy datasets (US National Land Cover Database) with 2018 as a potential baseline; members asked staff to prepare draft language and return for further discussion and possible Council review.
The Planning & Community Design Commission used its Nov. 7 meeting to advance work on tree preservation tied to the 2024 comprehensive plan update, focusing on how to measure canopy baseline, whether to require arborist reports, and what enforcement or replacement mechanisms to adopt.
Staff said the commission now asks petitioners to submit an arborist/tree report with species, size and canopy data and to identify which trees would be removed. Senior planner Don Doty reported he clipped a rasterized canopy dataset (US National…
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