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Brookhaven work session considers 10‑foot minimum planting strip in zoning text amendment with waiver for constrained rights‑of‑way
Summary
Staff presented TA25‑06 to align overlay district landscape requirements with the city tree ordinance by establishing a 10‑foot minimum planting strip for overstory trees, with a waiver process when rights‑of‑way, utilities or existing trees prevent compliance; commissioners discussed alignment with multimodal plans and supported administrative flexibility.
City planning staff introduced a zoning text amendment (TA25‑06) in a Brookhaven work session proposing to set a 10‑foot minimum landscape strip or planting area in overlay districts so overstory street trees have adequate space to grow, while including a waiver process where right‑of‑way or utilities make that standard infeasible.
"The tree preservation manager has recommended that there be a minimum 10 feet landscape strip or landscape zone to allow for a planting area for an…
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