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Canton Township reviews draft tree-preservation ordinance, delays technical mitigation section
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft tree and woodland preservation ordinance, highlighting permit procedures, exemptions for small parcels, and that technical mitigation standards (Section 8) will be held for later review with consultants; commissioners pressed for clarity on homeowner and HOA impacts and enforcement.
Canton Township planning staff reviewed a draft tree and woodland preservation ordinance and outlined next steps for public hearings and technical standards.
At the meeting staff said the draft, dated July 24, has been discussed with the Planning Commission at meetings in August, September and October and that the board would examine sections 7, 9 and 10 this evening while deferring Section 8 (mitigation) because it contains detailed mathematical standards that staff intends to finalize with consultants. "Once we have a grasp of all the other sections of the ordinance, then the very last one we can deal with is tree mitigation," staff said.
Why it matters: the ordinance would set procedures and criteria governing tree removal permits, require professional surveys and mitigation plans in specified cases, and create exemptions intended to limit costs for typical homeowners. The board…
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