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Flower Mound ECC advances review of tree-protection measures, weighs lowering post-oak threshold amid reports of elevated tree losses
Summary
Commissioners discussed a package of potential ordinance changes to protect the town's tree canopy, including lowering the post-oak specimen threshold (discussed at 22 to 18 inches), revising credit schedules and strengthening construction-period protections. Staff will run more data and return to a work session before recommending code changes.
Commission members spent a substantial portion of the Feb. 3 meeting reviewing possible amendments to the town's tree ordinance intended to preserve post oaks and improve long-term canopy resilience.
An ECC presenter summarized a list of potential changes: lowering the post-oak specimen threshold from 22 to 18 inches (staff have run some sample models at 19 inches), considering narrower adjustments for other species, revisiting the mitigation-credit schedule that incentivizes developers to preserve older trees, and improving…
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