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Council grants first reading to tree canopy code amendments after debate over fee and hardship rules
Summary
Council granted first reading to an ordinance requiring increased tree canopy in nonresidential zones, setting a 10% target and raising a cash-in-lieu hardship fee to $2,000; members debated the fee level, hardship criteria and enforcement before voting 6–1 to move the item forward for Planning Commission and Urban Forestry Commission review.
City arborist Charles Prince presented a first-reading draft to amend Chapter 48 of the zoning code to increase minimum tree canopy coverage in nonresidential zoning districts, with a stated goal of achieving 10% tree canopy in commercial zones over 20 years.
Prince and staff described draft…
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