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Tree Commission proposes stormwater‑fee changes to recognize trees and depaving
Summary
Tree Commission member Tyler Miller proposed revising Charlottesville’s stormwater fee to factor percent impervious coverage, remove rounding, add waivers for small lots and affordable housing, and credit existing large trees and plantings; city staff said a work session is planned to study potential changes.
Tyler Miller, a member of the Charlottesville Tree Commission, presented a set of proposals to the City Council on Jan. 21 intended to better recognize trees and natural infrastructure in the city’s stormwater fee.
Miller said the current fee calculation — dividing total impervious area by 500 square feet, rounding up, then applying a fee rate — treats all impervious surfaces equally and does not account for whether runoff is captured by trees or green infrastructure. He said the commission’s suggestions include accounting for the percentage of impervious coverage per lot (not only raw square footage),…
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