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Planning commission recommends expanding grand‑tree protection radius to 1.5:1
York County Planning Commission · December 9, 2025
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Summary
York County planners voted Jan. 8 to amend tree protection rules to increase the protection radius for grand trees from a 1:1 to a 1.5:1 canopy‑to‑DBH ratio for new projects; staff said the change aligns with best practice and aims to improve survival of large trees.
The York County Planning Commission on Jan. 8 approved a recommendation to amend section 154.202 (tree protection during construction) to increase the protection radius for grand trees from a 1:1 ratio (one foot canopy radius per 1 inch DBH) to 1.5:1 for new projects.
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