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Plan commission recommends changes to tree‑replacement ratios and other zoning text amendments
Summary
The commission recommended two zoning text amendments to the Common Council: one would lower standard replacement ratios for certain tree sizes (from 3:1 to 2:1 for 12–29" caliper trees) and codify an alternative developer option subject to a development agreement; the other clarifies and restricts certain uses in strategic commercial and manufacturing districts (limits on new warehouse construction, drive‑throughs, and ground‑mounted solar outside institutional districts).
Oak Creek’s Plan Commission on Feb. 24 voted to recommend two zoning text amendments to the Common Council: a targeted revision to the city’s tree‑preservation rules and a broader cleanup of allowed uses in strategic zoning districts.
The tree‑preservation amendment (subsection 17.0505) would reduce the standard replacement ratio from 3:1 to 2:1 for typical 12–29‑inch caliper trees while keeping a 3:1 ratio for…
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