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Planning staff and Urban Forestry Committee back ordinance to require shade trees in new subdivisions
Summary
The Metropolitan Plan Commission recommended an amendment to the City's subdivision regulations to require shade trees in new subdivisions; planning staff read the change and said the commission approved it 8–0 before forwarding it to council for introduction as Ordinance 2-26.
The council introduced Ordinance 2-26, which would amend the City of Muncie subdivision regulations to add a requirement for planted shade trees in new subdivisions.
Brandy Engerman read a statement prepared by Planning Commission Director Kylene Swackhammer explaining the origin of the proposal: the Muncie Urban Forestry Committee…
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