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Public commenter urges stronger tree protections, design review access and scrutiny of MHA fees
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 10 Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting, Steve Rubstello told the committee that developer removals are shrinking Seattles tree canopy, urged restoring citizen access to design review, and questioned whether MHA fee splits remained at the promised 50/50.
At the Feb. 10 Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting, one in-person public commenter, Steve Rubstello, urged committee members to protect Seattles urban tree canopy and to restore community participation in design review.
Rubstello said the city appears to be losing older trees quickly, which he…
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