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Cedar Park council adopts Transportation Criteria Manual with new 16‑foot street‑tree clearance
Summary
After public comment, the council unanimously adopted a revised Transportation Criteria Manual that raises minimum street‑tree clearance from 14 to 16 feet to accommodate automated trash trucks and larger city vehicles; staff said exceptions and waiver language exist for unique areas such as Town Center.
Cedar Park’s City Council unanimously adopted a revised Transportation Criteria Manual that raises the minimum clearance for trees over roadways from 14 feet to 16 feet.
Resident Karen Wind told the council she was surprised the clearance changed from 14 to 16 feet between the Jan. 22 draft and the version on the agenda and asked, “How did it go from January 22 being 14 feet till tonight being 16 feet?” (Karen Wind, public comment).
Randy Leader, director…
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