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Commission hears expert on tree‑preservation trade-offs; asks staff to draft incentive and enforcement options
Summary
Landscape architect Lance Cheely briefed the commission on tree-preservation tools (canopy targets, singular-tree protections), enforcement costs, and trade-offs for developers; commissioners asked staff to return with concrete trade-offs and incentives to reward canopy preservation.
Landscape architect Lance Cheely presented a detailed review of tree-preservation approaches, potential ordinance language, enforcement pitfalls and developer costs, and recommended that North Augusta adopt clear, enforceable rules that balance canopy targets with practical development considerations.
Cheely framed tree policy goals in three buckets — environmental benefits, aesthetics and place-making — and explained how those goals translate into different ordinance tools. He…
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