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Glendora commissioners review updated urban forestry manual and call for broader public engagement
Summary
City arborist presented a draft urban forestry manual showing a 0.5% decline in canopy cover from 2018–2022 and proposed ordinance changes including lowering the protected-tree threshold and an in-lieu planting bank. Commissioners urged wider outreach before any regulatory changes.
Glendora's Community Services Commission on Monday reviewed a near-final draft of the city's urban forestry manual and discussed possible changes to the tree ordinance that staff say are intended to slow a recent decline in canopy cover.
City arborist and parks supervisor Matt Basefluid told the commission that an inventory and canopy analysis found the city lost 0.5% of canopy cover between 2018 and 2022 — "approximately 33 football fields of shade, cooling, and air quality benefits," he said — and that a suite of manual updates and ordinance options aim to help the city regain that loss.
The draft manual updates recommended "plant the right tree in the right place" guidance, revised lists of recommended and undesirable species, updated pruning and care standards, and education tools for residents. On the ordinance side, staff presented options that include…
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